ABOUT BOROBUDUR TEMPLE

Borobudur is Budhist temple. It was build in the nineth century under Sailendra dynasty of ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.
Borobudur is well-known all over the world. Its construction is influenced by the Gupta architecture of India. The temple is constructed on a hill 46 m high and consist of eight step like stone terrace. The first five terrace are square and surrounded by walls adorned withBudist sculpture in bas-relief.
The upper three are circular. Each of them is with a circle of bell shape-stupa. The entire adifice is crowned by a large stupa at the centre at the centre of the top circle. The way to the summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and starways.
The design of Borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples at Angkor, Cambodia. Borobudur temple which is rededicated as an Indonesian monument in 1983 is a valuable treasure for Indonesian people.
The site of Borobudur is actually located about 45 minutes drive from central Yogyakarta.
Borobudur can be reach indirectly by plane or by Train and directly by Bus. One can fly by Airlines from Jakarta, Bali, Surabaya or Mataram to Yogyakarta. The flight from Jakarta to Yogyakarta take about 50 minutes. Borobudur From Yogyakarta one can take a bus, taxi, rent a car or by one day package tour which arrange by travel agents in Yogyakarta.