Salam alam!
On June leisure opportunities, me and Mukti went to Yogyakarta.
One was Ratu Boko. Why Ratu Boko, because Candi Ratu Boko is also a great
loss not just the Borobudur Temple or Prambanan. To see the statue of Ratu Boko, we have to go through its steps. yes, I
consequently tired because i had been sick. Fortunately there
,Mukti carried my heavy bag faithful . LOL ..
Thats lil bit history of Ratu Boko
Ratu Boko ( Queen of Boko)
Ratu boko is a temple of Hindus people.
Ratu Boko is an archaeological site known to modern Javanese as Kraton Ratu Boko or Ratu Boko's Palace. Ratu Boko is located on a plateau, about three kilometres south of Lara Jonggrang Prambanan temple complex in Yogyakarta Indonesia.
The original name of this site is still unclear, however the local
inhabitants named this site after King Boko, the legendary king
mentioned in Loro Jonggrang folklore.
The site covers 16 hectares in two hamlets (Dawung and Sambireja) of the village of Bokoharjo and Prambanan. In striking contrast to other Classic-period sites in Central Java and Yogyakarta, which are remains of temples, Ratu Boko displays attributes of an occupation or settlement site, although its precise functions is unknown.Probably the site was a palace complex which belongs to the kings of Sailendra or Mataram Kingdom that also build temples scattered across Prambanan Plain.
The argument was based on the fact that this complex was not a temple
nor building with religious nature, but a fortified palace instead which
evidence in the remnant of fortified walls and the dry moat as defensive structures.
The remains of settlements also founds in Ratu Boko vicinity. This site
is located 196 m above the sea level, on the highest point in the site,
there is a small pavilion from which one will be able to see a
panoramic view of Prambanan temple with Mount Merapi as the background. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratu_Boko)
Arriving at the Boko Ratu (before going to the Temple), we saw a beautiful landscapes and an international restaurant.
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Thats me and Mukti. we were in the Ratu Boko's Restaurant. Mukti terlihat gemuk disana dan saya agak tembem :(
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| Lil waterfall and big trees |
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| Anak tangga yang harus saya lewati. fiuhh |
FINALLY! We arrived in the middle of the temple. NOT a top of temple but the middle. Thats really a beautifull place!!
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| Middle of the temple |
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| Lorong dari candi nya |
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| Tangga-tangga candi |
Okay, after that we tried to go to the top to see the statue of Ratu Boko. It took a long time too because a lot of stairs :(
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| Ini diambil dari tempat deket Ratu Boko |
We didn't dare to take a picture next to the statue of Ratu Boko, because my mother said that, me and Mukti would broke up. Its kinda a curse. hiiii
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| thats really high!im on the top of building now! |
To go there, we only paid IDR 30.000 and thats include Prambanan Temple :)
See you in our next trip. Salam!!
