Ratu Boko

Ratu Boko or Ratu Boko Palace is an archaeological site in Java. Ratu Boko is located on a plateau, about three kilometres south of Prambanan temple complex in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

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Type: Protected area
Description: archaeological site in Java, Indonesia
Also known as: “Candi Ratu Boko”, “Kawasan Candi Ratu Boko”, and “Ratu Boko Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Banyunibo and Barong Temple.

Banyunibo

Archaeological site

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Banyunibo is a 9th-century Buddhist temple located in Cepit hamlet, Bokoharjo village, Prambanan, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Banyunibo is situated 1 km southeast of Ratu Boko.

Barong Temple

Protected area

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Barong temple is a 9th-century Hindu candi located approximately 800 meters east-southeast from Ratu Boko compound. The temple is located on a hill in Candisari hamlet, Bokoharjo village, Prambanan subdistrict, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Barong Temple is situated 1 km southeast of Ratu Boko.

Kalasan

Protected area

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Kalasan, also known as Candi Kalibening, is an 8th-century Buddhist temple in Java, Indonesia. It is located 13 kilometers east of Yogyakarta on the way to Prambanan temple, on the south side of Jalan Solo main road between Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Kalasan is situated 2 km west of Ratu Boko.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prambanan and Maguwoharjo.

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.