Borobudur, the world's largest Buddhist monument, is located in Central Java about 41 kilometers north of Jogjakarta. This temple was built in eight century by the Syailendra dynasty. Today it is a place of prayer for Buddhist pilgrim. It is also one of the seven wonder of the world.
The basic design of Borobudur is like a pyramid consisting of three parts. the first part is the foot or base. it has reliefs of humans and animals around the walls. the middle part consist of six rectangular stores. the final part consist of three circular terraces and a central dagoba forming the summit. it is said that the temple's three different parts represent three different stages associated with the pilgrim's journey through life.
Thousands of domestic and foreign tourists have been visiting Borobudur for many years. Borobudur is not only big but also beautiful and magnificent.
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