Karmawibhangga Museum

Karmawibhangga Museum also known as Borobudur Museum, is an archaeology museum located just several hundred meters north of 8th century Borobudur Buddhist monument, within Borobudur Archaeological Park, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Borobudur and Samudra Raksa Museum.

Borobudur

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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.

Samudra Raksa Museum

Museum

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Samudra Raksa Museum is a maritime museum that was built several hundred meters north of the 8th-century Borobudur Buddhist monument, within the Borobudur archaeological complex, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Samudra Raksa Museum is situated 160 metres southwest of Karmawibhangga Museum.

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 1½ km east of Karmawibhangga Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mendut and Mungkid.

Mendut

Village

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Mendut is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of Karmawibhangga Museum.

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.