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Prambanan Temple is located in Central Java, Indonesia and is the largest Hindu temple compound in the region. Built around 850 CE, it is characterized by its tall pointed architecture typical of Hindu temples. The main building stands 47 meters high in a large complex of individual temples. After being abandoned and deteriorating, reconstruction began in 1918 and the main building was completed by 1953. However, much of the original stonework has been stolen and only foundation walls remain of the smaller shrines. The temple was damaged in the 2006 Java earthquake but has since reopened while the immediate surroundings remain closed for safety.

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Prambanan Temple is located in Central Java, Indonesia and is the largest Hindu temple compound in the region. Built around 850 CE, it is characterized by its tall pointed architecture typical of Hindu temples. The main building stands 47 meters high in a large complex of individual temples. After being abandoned and deteriorating, reconstruction began in 1918 and the main building was completed by 1953. However, much of the original stonework has been stolen and only foundation walls remain of the smaller shrines. The temple was damaged in the 2006 Java earthquake but has since reopened while the immediate surroundings remain closed for safety.

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Prambanan Temple
Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Central Java in
Indonesia, located approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta.
The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the largest
Hindu temples in south-east Asia. It is characterised by its tall and
pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the 47m
high central building inside a large complex of individual temples.
It was built around 850 CE by either Rakai Pikatan, king of the second
Mataram dynasty, or Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Sanjaya Dynasty.
Not long after its construction, the temple was abandoned and began to
deteriorate. Reconstruction of the compound began in 1918. The main
building was completed in around 1953. Much of the original stonework
has been stolen and reused at remote construction sites. A temple will
only be rebuilt if at least 75% of the original stones are available, and
therefore only the foundation walls of most of the smaller shrines are now
visible and with no plans for their reconstruction.
The temple was damaged during the earthquake in Java in 2006. Early
photos suggest that although the complex appears to be structurally
intact, damage is significant. Large pieces of debris, including carvings,
were scattered over the ground. The temple has been closed to the public

until damage can be fully assessed. The head of Yogyakarta


Archaeological Conservation Agency stated that: it will take months to
identify the precise damage. However, some weeks later in 2006 the site
re-opened for visitors. The immediate surroundings of the Hindu temples
remain off-limits for safety reasons.

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