Gedong Songo Temple tourism in Semarang district

 

Gedong Songo Temple is the name of a complex of buildings of cultural heritage of Hindu temple located in the village temple, Bandungan district, Semarang regency, Central Java, Indonesia precisely in the slopes of Mount Ungaran. In this temple complex there are nine temples.  This temple was discovered by the Raffles in 1804 and is a relic from the era of Hindu culture Wangsa Syailendra 9th century (927 years BC).  This temple has similarities with the Dieng temple complex in Wonosobo. The temple is situated at an altitude of about 1,200 m above sea level so the air temperature is quite cold here (ranging between 19-27 ° C)  Location 9 temples scattered on the slopes of Mount Ungaran has beautiful natural scenery. In some locations there are also a neat pine forests and springs that contain sulfur.