GEDONG SONGO TEMPLE

Gedong Songo TEM

Gedong Songo  is the name of a complex of buildings of the temple of the cultural heritage of Hindu located in the village temple, the District Bandungan, Semarang regency, Central Java, Indonesia precisely on the slopes of Mount Ungaran. In this temple complex there are nine temples.          

The temple was discovered by Raffles in 1804 and is a Hindu cultural heritage of times Wangsa dynasty 9th century (year 927 AD).      

This temple has a complex equation with Dieng temple in Wonosobo. The temple is situated at an altitude of about 1,200 m above sea level so the air temperature here is quite cold (ranging between 19-27 ° C)   

Location 9 temples scattered on the slopes of Mount Ungaran has beautiful natural scenery. In addition, tourism is also equipped with a hot water bath of springs containing sulfur, campsite, and horse riding.   

To take it, required a trip of about 40 minutes from Kota Ambarawa with street riding, and the slope is very sharp (on average up to 40 degrees). The location of the temple can also be reached within 10 minutes from the attractions  Bandungan. Here's a list of mileage to this temple.