Gunung Wukir
Candi Gunung Wukir | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Central Javanese Candi |
Town or city | Magelang Regency, Central Java. |
Country | Indonesia |
Coordinates | 7°38′03″S 110°17′48″E / 7.634266°S 110.296801°E |
Gunung Wukir temple, or Canggal temple, or also known as Shivalinga is a
Location
Because of its relatively remote location, the temple site rarely appears on the itineraries of foreign tourists. But it possesses some historical importance owed to its links with the formation of the Central Javanese Mataram kingdom.[2] The temple is located on Wukir hill, which the locals refer to as Gunung Wukir ("Mount Wukir", or "carved hill" in Javanese), on the western slopes of Mount Merapi volcano. The hill is located approximately 4 kilometres southeast from the town of Muntilan. Gunung Wukir temple can be reached by following the direction to the Ngluwar subdistrict by turning west from the Semen intersection, on Yogyakarta-Magelang main road. The Kadiluwih hamlet in Canggal, is connected to the Ngluwar road by a small walking trail that leads up to the hill plateau, approximately 300 meters above sea level.
History
This temple is the oldest surviving temple in Southern Central Java, connected to the
Architecture
The temple compound measures 50 metres x 50 metres. The temple building is made of
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Candi Gunung Wukir". Balai Pelestarian Cagar Budaya Jawa Tengah (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Candi Gunung Wukir". Southeast Asian Kingdoms. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
External links
- Candi Gunung Wukir Archived 2016-02-13 at the Wayback Machine Balai Pelestarian Cagar Budaya Jawa Tengah (in Indonesian)