Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Tugu Monument of Yogya
The Tugu Monument, Yogyakarta is a famous landmark that is located right at the center of Yogyakarta. This was originally built by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono VI. The monument has a sphere as the top spire and this represents the universe. Previously that is during the colonial era there was a golden cylinder in the place of the spire.In the Indonesian language the word "tugu" means column. The
Monday, July 12, 2010
Temple of The Holy Heart
The church of Ganjuran or the Temple of Hati Kudus Yesus is located in Ganjuran, the Sub district of Bambanglipuro, about 7 km to the south of Bantul City. The temple was built on April 16th 1924 as a praying place with an architecture style of Hindu-Java.The statue of the holy heart that is the symbol of Jesus Christ crowned within it, that symbolizes just and peace of God who is the King of
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Candi (Ancient Temples)
Candi is ancient archeological structure constructed during 7th-9th century aimed for a specific religion (Budha or Hindu). It was constructed from hundreds of volcanic or river stone blocks and assembled solely by human labor. Candi walls is often carved with reliefs depicting stories, and a stone God or Godess statue usually sits at the center.There are several candi located in Yogyakarta and
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