Friday, July 23, 2010

Borobudur Temple Compounds

Borobudur Temple Compounds

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Borobudur Temple Compounds dating from the 8th and 9th centuries is famous Buddhist temple located in Central Java, Indonesia.
It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,500 m2. Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha. The monument was restored with UNESCO's help in the 1970s.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Misteri Seputar Candi Borobudur

Materi Candi Borobudur
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Borobudur menjadi salah satu bukti kehebatan dan kecerdasan manusia yang pernah dibuat di Indonesia. Borobudur menjadi obyek wisata dan budaya utama di Indonesia selain Bali dan Jakarta. Namun, sampai saat ini bangunan tua ini masih selalu mengundang tanya karena misteri yang ada bersama keberadaannya.

Candi Borobudur merupakan candi terbesar kedua setelah Candi Ankor Wat di Kamboja, namun dibangun jauh sebelum Ankor Wat. Luas bangunan Candi Borobudur 15.129 m2 yang tersusun dari 55.000 m3 batu, dari 2 juta potongan batu-batuan.