Kalasan
Indonesia

Kalasan

8th-century Sailendra Buddhist temple, Central Java

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Kalasan (Indonesian: Candi Kalasan, Javanese: ꦕꦟ꧀ꦝꦶꦏꦭꦱꦤ꧀, Candhi Kalasan), also known as Candi Kalibening, is an 8th-century Buddhist temple in Java, Indonesia. It is located 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) east of Yogyakarta on the way to Prambanan temple, on the south side of Jalan Solo main road (part of Indonesian National Route 15) between Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Administratively, it is located in the Kalasan District (kapanewon) of Sleman Regency.

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Dutch-era renovation

Dutch colonial era

Temple dedication (Kalasan inscription)

778 AD

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TemplesMonastery (Vihara)
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Coordinates

-7.77° N, 110.47° E