Monuments from Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia

This post is mostly a photographic presentation of monuments from Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.

Magelang is one of six cities in Central Java, each of which is governed by a mayor rather than a bupati. It is located in the middle of the Magelang Regency, between Mount Merbabu and Mount Sumbing in Central Java Province, Indonesia.

Magelang was established on 11 April 907. Magelang was then known as a village called Mantyasih, which is now known as Meteseh.

There are three stele of historical importance in Magelang, namely Poh, Gilikan and Mantyasih, all of which are written on a plate of copper. Poh and Mantyasih were written under the rule of King Balitung of Mataram Kingdom. In those stele, the villages of Mantyasih and Glanggang were mentioned. They became Meteseh and Magelang respectively.

(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magelang)

Mungkid, Magelang – Buddhist monastery

Mungkid is the capital of Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.

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(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mungkid)

Borobudur, Magelang – Candi Pawon

Pawon (known locally as Candi Pawon) is a Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia. Located between two other Buddhist temples, Borobudur (1.75 km (1.09 mi) to the northeast) and Mendut (1.15 km (0.71 mi) to the southwest), Pawon is connected with the other two temples, all of which were built during the Sailendra dynasty (8th–9th centuries).

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(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawon)

Mungkid, Magelang – Candi Mendut

Mendut is a ninth-century Buddhist temple, located in Mendut village, Mungkid sub-district, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The temple is located about three kilometres east from Borobudur. Mendut, Borobudur and Pawon, all of which are Buddhist temples, are located in one straight line.

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(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendut)

Muntilan, Magelang – Candi Ngawen

Ngawen (known locally as Candi Ngawen) is an 8th-century Buddhist temple compound in Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. Located in Ngawen village, Muntilan sub-district, 6 km (3.7 mi) to the east of Mendut temple or 5 km (3.1 mi) to the south of Muntilan town center. Ngawen temple compound consists of five temples, however today only one is successfully reconstructed.

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Ngawen is thought to be connected with the other three Buddhist temples nearby — Mendut, Pawon and Borobudur — all of which were built during the Sailendra dynasty (8th–9th centuries).

(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngawen)

(Important Note: ALL photographs of this article added to the sourced texts by NovoScriptorium after kind courtesy of our friend Ben Lee – ALL photographs originally taken by Ben Lee)