RATU BOKO TEMPLE

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, Sleman Regency. 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.

 I went here on cloudy day. It was great afterall. We found our way to the hill with car, but I wonderwhy the sign is quite small. The temple is very beautiful. Not as big as Prambanan but the ruin looks so misterious. I wish I can come again to see the sunset.The cafe on the parking area has beautiful view.

 the gate

 In the ancient Javanesse story, Ratu Boko is the kingdom of the giants that eat human as their food. 

this temple located on the top of the hill, very hot and wide, should bring umbrella when visit in the afternoon. There's restaurant inside the area , we can see nice n awesome sightseeing from here.

if you want to see the evidence of the giant kingdom, go to the "keputren" , which is used for royal princess in the past for take a bath,you can find the "big giant size " of bath tube there :) 

quite spooky there even in the afternoon.enjoy!

xoxo