Ngargogondo

Ngargogondo is a village in Central Java, Java. Ngargogondo is situated nearby to the hamlet Ngajosari, as well as near Kuncen.

Type: Village
Description: village in Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
Also known as: “Desa Ngargogondo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Borobudur and Pawon.

Borobudur

Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Borobudur is a Buddhist stupa and temple complex in Central Java dating from the 8th century, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is one of the world's truly great ancient monuments, the single largest Buddhist structure anywhere on earth, and few who visit fail to be taken by both the scale of place, and the remarkable attention to detail that went into the construction.

Pawon

Buddhist temple

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.

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.

Mendut

Buddhist temple

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.

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.