Baluran

Baluran is a locality in Klaten, Surakarta, Central Java. Baluran is situated nearby to the locality Sidokaton, as well as near Bangsan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plaosan and Sewu Temple.

Plaosan

Park

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Candi Plaosan, also known as the Plaosan Complex, is one of the Buddhist temples located in Bugisan village, Prambanan district, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, about 1 kilometre to the northeast of the renowned Hindu Prambanan Temple. Plaosan is situated 3 km southwest of Baluran.

Sewu Temple

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Sewu is an eighth-century Mahayana Buddhist or Hindu temple located 800 metres north of Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia. The word for a Hindu or Buddhist temple in Javanese is "candi", hence, the common name is "Candi Sewu". Sewu Temple is situated 4 km southwest of Baluran.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tonggalan and Klaten.

Tonggalan

Village

Tonggalan is an administrative subdistrict in Klaten Tengah, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. Tonggalan is divided into several small villages, including Jamalan Kidul, Jamalan Lor, Mlinjon, Randualas, Candirejo, Klaseman, Kauman. Tonggalan is situated 9 km east of Baluran.