Pawon

Pawon is a in , . Built during the Sailendra dynasty, it is a part of the Borobudur Temple Compounds which consists of three temples located on the same axis; , Pawon, and .
Wikipedia
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  • Buddhist temple
  • …lies at an elevation of 244 metres (801 feet)
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Java, Indonesia
  • Also known as
    “Candi Pawon”
    “Pawon Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Borobudur and Mendut.

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is a Buddhist stupa and temple complex…

Buddhist temple
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is a ninth-century , located… is situated 1¼ km east of Pawon.

Museum
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is a maritime museum that was… is situated 2 km west of Pawon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mendut and Mungkid.

Village
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is a village.

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is a town in in Indonesia, serving as the capital of Magelang regency.

Town
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is a town, which is situated 9 km southwest of Pawon.

Pawon

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Latitude
-7.60613° or 7° 36′ 22″ south
Longitude
110.21956° or 110° 13′ 10″ east
Open location code
6P4G96V9+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 570627810
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6261361
Wiki­data ID
Q3056346

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In Other Languages

From Assamese to Thai—“Pawon” goes by many names.
  • Assamese: “পাৱন মন্দিৰ”
  • Balinese: “Candi Pawon”
  • Chinese: “巴翁”
  • Chinese: “帕翁寺”
  • Czech: “Pawon”
  • Dutch: “Candi Pawon”
  • French: “Pawon”
  • French: “temple de Pawon”
  • French: “Temple de Pawon”
  • Georgian: “პავონი”
  • Indonesian: “Candi Pawon”
  • Japanese: “パウォン寺院”
  • Javanese: “Candhi Pawon”
  • Madurese: “Canḍhi Pawon”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Pawon”
  • Russian: “Павон”
  • Sundanese: “Candi Pawon”
  • Tamil: “பாவோன் கோயில், மத்திய சாவகம்”
  • Thai: “ปาวน”

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