Borobudur is a very large Temple (The world’s biggest Buddhist
temple)
located in Magelang which is about 500 kilometers south east to
the capital city, Jakarta (Central Java, Indonesia). The
temple is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Indonesia
with millions of visitors every year. The temple was built during the
9th century and was abandoned around the 14th century when Islam started
to dominate the region though some believe it had more to do more with a
series of volcanic eruptions which made life harder
around Magelang. The location of the temple was forgotten for centuries
and was rediscovered deep in the jungle in 1814, many excavations
undertaken in the area of the temple since the 19th century and some
restoration work was made. in the 1980’s Borobudur Temple was recognized
as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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