Sewu Temple
An 8th-century Buddhist complex 800 metres north of Prambanan, older than Borobudur and the second largest of its kind in Indonesia. Its name means 'a thousand temples', from local folklore, though the complex has 249.
- Where
- Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -7.7439, 110.4928
Get the Sewu Temple stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sewu Temple. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Central Java volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sewu Temple
Prambanan 0.9 km
A 9th-century Hindu temple compound dedicated to the Trimurti: Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer. Its tall, pointed central shrine to Shiva rises 47 metres, and its walls are carved with the story of the Ramayana.
Plaosan Temple 1.3 km
A Buddhist temple complex about a kilometre north-east of Prambanan, in Bugisan village, Klaten. Its twin main shrines are surrounded by rows of small stupas and lesser shrines, and the stone carving is unusually fine.
Ratu Boko 2.9 km
The remains of a hilltop compound on a plateau about 3 kilometres south of Prambanan, with a great stone gateway, terraces and bathing pools. Its original name is unknown, and locals named it after the legendary King Boko of the Roro Jonggrang tale.
Malioboro Street 15 km
Yogyakarta's main shopping street, running north to south on the line between the Kraton and Mount Merapi. Its pavements fill with batik stalls, street food and becak riders, and the name covers the whole neighbourhood around it.
Kraton Yogyakarta 16 km
The palace complex of the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta, at the heart of the city and of Javanese culture. Its pavilions include a museum of royal heirlooms, and the compound is watched over by its own palace guards.
Taman Sari 16 km
The site of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta's royal garden, built in the mid-18th century within the grounds of the Kraton. It served as a place of rest, work, meditation and defence, and its bathing pools and underground passages still survive.
Mount Merapi 23 km
The most active volcano in Indonesia, rising on the border of Central Java and Yogyakarta about 28 kilometres north of the city. It has erupted regularly since 1548, and villages sit on its flanks as high as 1,700 metres.
Mendut Temple 33 km
A 9th-century Buddhist temple about 3 kilometres east of Borobudur, standing in a straight line with Pawon and Borobudur itself. Inside sit three large stone figures: a seated Buddha flanked by two bodhisattvas.
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Questions
Where is Sewu Temple?
Sewu Temple is in Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Prambanan (0.9 km), Plaosan Temple (1.3 km), Ratu Boko (2.9 km).
How do I get the Sewu Temple stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sewu Temple and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Central Java volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sewu Temple before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Central Java volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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