Location and Facilities in Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple is located in the Borobudur subdistrict, district Magelang, Central Java province. It lies about 269 m above sea level and surrounded by several mountains. Borobudur has experienced 2 times restoration; First, the year 1907 to 1911 conducted by Theodore Van Erp in Dutch colonial times.
Sixty years later the condition of the Borobudur temple back in a dangerous situation. Therefore, the Indonesian government, with assistance from UNESCO carry out a second restoration, begun in 1973 to 1983.
This renovation work consisted of:


1. Dismantling all parts Rupadhatu, which is 5 levels above square foot temple, which covers the stone pieces of more than 1,000,000 or 29,000 m3.


2. Cleaning and preserving leather stones, which demolished one by one, by almost 170,000 pieces.


3. Installation of reinforced concrete foundation of 4000m3. At each level, to support the temple, with channels of water in its construction.


4. depreciation back the stones clean skin is the bodies of microorganisms in place.

And on February 23, 1983, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Soeharto inaugurated the completion of the renovation of Borobudur Temple Borobudur Temple in the hope to survive 1000 years later.
As a continuation of the restoration, the Indonesian government decided to build a garden around the temple is the extent of 85Ha. The fusion of these plants is as a silencer, regulate the flow of visitors temple seta accommodate a growing number. Thus the garden is a protective and safety very magnificent Borobudur temple.


In the concept of planning a garden, cultivated Agara turn on the history and spiritual atmosphere around the temple. Existing buildings within the park is built with traditional architectural pattern, thereby landscaping with various species of rare trees, all of which are expected to be a combination of the beautiful, majestic and memorable atmosphere of a quiet and historic nature.

Facilities in Parks Borobudur:
1. Borobudur Park Guest House is equipped with a restaurant, seminar rooms, library and audio visual about the story Borobudur.
2. Ward exhibition / Museum
3. Research Center
4. Mosque
5. plant nurseries
6. parking lot
7. Information Center
8. Ticket sales booth
9. Play Groun arena