Thursday, May 14, 2009

Ijo Temple, the Temple Located at the Highest Place in Yogyakarta

Ijo TempleIjo temple in Indonesia Tourism. Going along the street leading to the southern part of Ratu Boko Palace complex is such an exciting journey, especially for cultural tourism lovers. One of them that is rarely talked about or is Candi Ijo Ijo Temple; one temple of which location is the highest compared to other temples in Yogyakarta.

Ijo Temple_001Right on the entrance gate, there is a motif of the double giant head and some of its attributes. Such motives and attributes found in Buddhist temples show that such temples are acculturation forms of Hindu and Buddhist Cultures.

Ijo Temple_002Visiting this temple, you will find beautiful scenery other temples that do not have. Looking westwards down, you will see Airplane taking off and landing at Adisutjipto International Airport. You see this scenery because the Thousand Mountains where Ijo Temple is located is the border of the east part of the airport. It is because of the presence of this temple that Adisutjipto Airport can not be lengthened eastwards.

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