Goa Gajah

Goa Gajah, lit. meaning "The Elephant Cave", is located in Gianyar on the island of near , in . Built in the 9th century, it served as a sanctuary.
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  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 170 metres (558 feet)
  • …is also known as “Elephant Cave”
  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Description: Hindu temple in Indonesia

Places of Interest Nearby

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The Purbakala Archaeological Museum is a located in on , . is situated 1 km northeast of Goa Gajah.
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is a Hindu temple, which is situated 1 km east of Goa Gajah.
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The Ubud Palace, officially Puri Saren Agung… is situated 3 km northwest of Goa Gajah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bedulu and Peliatan.
, also spelt Bedahulu or Bedaulu, is a historical site in , .
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is a village.
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is a village in , Indonesia, in the Petanu River valley.

Goa Gajah

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Latitude
-8.52354° or 8° 31′ 25″ south
Longitude
115.28666° or 115° 17′ 12″ east
Open location code
6P3QF7GP+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1026007014
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2037360

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Thai—“Goa Gajah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غوا غاجاه”
  • Balinese: “Goa Gajah”
  • Bengali: “গোয়া গাজাহ”
  • Catalan: “Goa Gajah”
  • Cebuano: “Goa Gajah”
  • Chinese: “象洞”
  • Dutch: “Goa Gajah”
  • French: “Goa Gajah”
  • German: “Elefantenhöhle”
  • German: “Goa Gajah”
  • Indonesian: “Goa Gajah”
  • Italian: “Goa Gajah”
  • Japanese: “ゴア・ガジャ”
  • Japanese: “ゴア・ガジャ寺院”
  • Japanese: “象の洞窟”
  • Javanese: “Guwa Gajah”
  • Kadazan Dusun: “Goa Gajah”
  • Malayalam: “ഗോവ ഗജ”
  • Panjabi: “ਐਲੀਫੈਂਟਾ ਗੁਫਾਵਾਂ”
  • Portuguese: “Goa Gajah”
  • Russian: “Гоа Гаджа”
  • Spanish: “Cueva del elefante”
  • Spanish: “Goa Gajah”
  • Swedish: “Goa Gajah”
  • Tamil: “ஆனைக் குகை”
  • Tatar: “Goa Gacah”
  • Telugu: “గోవా గజా”
  • Thai: “โกอากาจะฮ์”
  • Thai: “ถ้ำช้าง”

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