Kragan

Kragan is a locality in Sleman, Yogyakarta Special Region, Central Java. Kragan is situated nearby to the locality Ngangkruk, as well as near Pete.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Prambanan and Kedulan.

Prambanan

Hindu temple

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Prambanan is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, in southern Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimūrti, the expression of God as the Creator, the Preserver, and the Destroyer. Prambanan is situated 3½ km southeast of Kragan.

Kedulan

Ruins

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Kedulan temple is the ruin of a 9th-century Hindu candi located not far from Sambisari temple. The temple is in Tirtomartani village, Kalasan subdistrict, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

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 3½ km southeast of Kragan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prambanan and Umbulmartani.

Prambanan

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Prambanan is a complex of massive ancient Hindu temples in Central Java, Indonesia. It was built by the Mataram Kingdom, rulers of central Java and defeaters of the Sailendra Dynasty.