Prambanan

Prambanan is a Hindu temple complex located in Indonesia on the island of Java. This is the greatest stone structure, which looks like rocks from afar. Looking closer, you can see the beauty of the stone complex, created by human hands, with temples of various sizes. This 50-meter-high complex is unique in that it was built without any mortar, just laying stone on stone.

The Prambanan Temple was built in the ninth century. According to legend, this complex was built by some prince overnight. He loved the princess very much, but she did not want to marry him and set such a seemingly impossible condition. When the princess saw this building in the morning, she tried to burn it down. The prince became angry and turned the princess into a statue of the complex – a "Slender Maiden".

To date, under the influence of time and repeated earthquakes, some parts have collapsed, and the complex itself has become very dark. The Prambanan Temple consists of several parts: the first part includes three large temples dedicated to Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu. The main and largest temple in terms of size, dedicated to the god Shiva. This temple is called Loro Jongrang, which means "Slender Maiden." Before entering the temple, visitors put on helmets. Smaller temples were built on the territory of the temple complex, which were intended for animals ridden by the gods. There were many miniature structures around the complex, most of which, to date, have not survived.

The walls of the temples are decorated with carvings, statues of Buddha made of stone are placed on the territory of the complex. The multitude of frescoes and bas-reliefs simply fascinates the eye, they can be admired for hours. These are mythical animals, heavenly trees - scenes from the Ramayana.

There are about 600 temple buildings and tombs in the Prambanan Temple complex. All the statues in the temples were left without heads due to the fact that they were simply plundered, because the complex is almost not guarded. The ancient temple of Prambanan is listed in the UNESCO Heritage Register.

Archaeological work does not stop here, and new parts of the complex are constantly being found. Despite the fact that the complex periodically undergoes restorations, the temple belongs to the disappearing wonders of the world.

You should hurry to see the beauty and grandeur of the Prambanan Temple. And be sure that he will leave in your memory simply unearthly impressions.