Kerekan

Kerekan is a hamlet in Magelang Regency, Central Java. Kerekan is situated nearby to the hamlet Pucungan, as well as near Suko Dua.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mendut and Pawon.

Mendut

Buddhist temple

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Mendut is a ninth-century Buddhist temple, located in Mendut village, Mungkid sub-district, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. It is located about 3 kilometres east of another temple, Borobudur, and along with Pawon forms a straight line of three temples. Mendut is situated 3 km north of Kerekan.

Pawon

Buddhist temple

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Pawon is a Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia. Built during the Sailendra dynasty, it is a part of the Borobudur Temple Compounds which consists of three temples located on the same axis; Borobudur, Pawon, and Mendut. Pawon is situated 3½ km northwest of Kerekan.

Candi Sangharaja, Mendut Monastery

Monument

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Candi Sangharaja, Mendut Monastery is a monument, which is situated 3 km north of Kerekan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mendut and Mungkid.

Mendut

Village

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Mendut is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Kerekan.

Mungkid

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Mungkid is a town in Central Java in Indonesia, serving as the capital of Magelang regency. It is located approximately 10km from Magelang, 30km from Yogyakarta, and 95km from Semarang.