Sewu Temple
Sewu is an eighth-century Mahayana Buddhist or Hindu temple located 800 metres north of Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia. The word for a Hindu or Buddhist temple in Javanese is "candi", hence, the common name is "Candi Sewu".Photo: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Rock
- Description: Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia
- Also known as: “Candi Sewu” and “Sewu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prambanan and Bubrah Temple.
Prambanan
Hindu temple
Photo: Pixelated Pixels, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1 km south of Sewu Temple.
Bubrah Temple
Bubrah is a 9th-century Buddhist temple located within the complex of the Prambanan Temple Archaeological Park, in Central Java, Indonesia. Experts believe that the temple was designed as a part of the greater Sewu temple compound. Bubrah Temple is situated 290 metres south of Sewu Temple.Lumbung Temple
Lumbung or Candi Lumbung is a 9th-century Buddhist temple compound located within the complex of Prambanan Temple Tourism Park, Central Java, Indonesia. Lumbung Temple is situated 470 metres south of Sewu Temple.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prambanan and Maguwoharjo.
Prambanan
Photo: Pixelated Pixels, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Maguwoharjo
Village
Photo: Okkisafire, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maguwoharjo is a village, which is situated 8 km southwest of Sewu Temple.
Umbulmartani
Village
Photo: Kembangraps, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Umbulmartani is a village, which is situated 9 km northwest of Sewu Temple.
Sewu Temple
- Categories: archaeological site, candi, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, and landform
- Location: Klaten, Surakarta, Central Java, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-7.74392° or 7° 44′ 38″ southLongitude
110.49288° or 110° 29′ 34″ eastOpen location code
6P4G7F4V+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 256997594OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2936254
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Satellite Map
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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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