Sewu Temple

Sewu is an eighth-century Mahayana Buddhist or Hindu temple located 800 metres north of in , . The word for a or Buddhist temple in Javanese is "candi", hence, the common name is "Candi Sewu".
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  • Type: Rock
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia
  • Also known as: “Candi Sewu” and “Sewu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prambanan and Prambanan.

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

Hindu temple
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is a 9th-century temple compound in the , in southern , , dedicated to the Trimūrti, the expression of God as the Creator, the Preserver, and the Destroyer. is situated 1 km south of Sewu Temple.

Bubrah is a 9th-century Buddhist located within the complex of the , in , Indonesia. Experts believe that the temple was designed as a part of the greater temple compound. is situated 290 metres south of Sewu Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maguwoharjo and Umbulmartani.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km southwest of Sewu Temple.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 9 km northwest of Sewu Temple.

Sewu Temple

Latitude
-7.74392° or 7° 44′ 38″ south
Longitude
110.49288° or 110° 29′ 34″ east
Open location code
6P4G7F4V+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 256997594
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2936254
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Discover Sewu Temple from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Sewu Temple” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد سيو”
  • Balinese: “Candi Sewu”
  • Chinese: “塞烏寺”
  • Chinese: “塞烏神廟”
  • Chinese: “色烏禪邸”
  • Dutch: “Candi Sewu”
  • Dutch: “Sewu”
  • Dutch: “Tempelruïne Candi Sewu”
  • French: “Candi Sewu”
  • German: “Candi Sewu”
  • Hebrew: “מנג’וסריגה”
  • Hindi: “सेवु मंदिर”
  • Indonesian: “Candi Sewu”
  • Japanese: “セウ寺院”
  • Javanese: “Candhi Sewu”
  • Javanese: “Candhi Sèwu”
  • Madurese: “Canḍhi Sèwu”
  • Malay: “Candi Sewu”
  • Malayalam: “സേവു”
  • Portuguese: “Sewu”
  • Russian: “Храм Севу”
  • Spanish: “Candi Sewu”
  • Tamil: “செவு கோயில், மத்திய சாவகம்”
  • Thai: “เซวู”
  • Vietnamese: “Sewu”
  • Western Frisian: “Candi Sewu”

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