Complex Ratu Boko

King Boko Palace is located about 19 km east of Yogyakarta, about 2 km from the temple of Prambanan. Surrounding landscape is very beautiful. In the south dimly visible expanse of the south coast and the north was clearly visible Merapi Mountain, Prambanan Temple and Kalasan. From the main entrance to the right, you will enter into a large room palace. To the left of the big room there is a pond that was used for bathing the women.

This palace was built by Balaputradewa estimated, contemporaneous with the construction of the Prambanan Temple, and is intended as a strategic defense of the power influences Sanjaya Dinasty. From the height on the hill, easy opponent will be carefully monitored.

Petilasan has aesthetic value (beauty) high, which implies the form of gate and the remains of the palace porch pillars are still visible beauty, harmony with the natural beauty sekekilingnya. On the inside of this petilasan found the remains of keputren (residence) and the princess siti hinggil now in the process of restoration. Keputren is equipped with a predicted baths used to be the daughter of Queen Boko mingle, known as the Roro Jonggrang, whose statue now occupies one of the stalls of the main temple complex of Prambanan.

Location: Sleman District
Transportation: Temple can be reached by public transportation from Yogyakarta that led to the city of Solo, and get off at the intersection of three to Prambanan Piyungan. Next trip continued with another transport that led to the BIF, and then get off at Bokoharjo located in the foothills of Boko. From these stops, the journey continues on foot through the uphill path approximately 400 meters. If you bring two-wheeled vehicles, can pass the Palapa Earth Stations located in the same location.

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