Best places: Historical landmarks in Ngawen, Indonesia

White-&-gold landmark on a traffic island, dating from 1889 & floodlit after dark.

Large, 7-story prayer house in the shape of a bird, nicknamed "Chicken Church" & offering tours.

Large public mosque with Asian-influenced design & a golden minaret, plus fountains & gardens.

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Dating from the 9th century, this site is renowned as the largest Buddhist temple in the world.

Expansive, 9th-century Hindu temple complex featuring structures with stone spires & sculptures.

Iconic memorial monument offering a 2-story museum with exhibits on the 1945 Battle of Surabaya.

Notable historic mosque & museum with exhibits, prayer services & unique timbered accents.

Venerable mosque & pilgrimage destination dating from 1549, with unique architecture.

👍👍 One of the Royal Palace in Yogyakarta where the Pakualam King & family still live here. Very well maintained and have a pretty building.

Dedicated in 1953, this stone monument commemorates an Indonesian battle for independence.

Sacred mountainside Javanese-Hindu temple built in the 15th century & overlooking tea plantations.

Royal residence since 1757, part of which is open to the public for touring historic displays.

Landmark statue symbolic of Surabaya city, featuring a shark & crocodile tussling amid seaweed.

Landmark monument with pillars resembling bamboo spears, surrounded by fountain & flower beds.

Old town with Dutch colonial buildings like a church & a train station, plus antique shops & cafes.

Monument & fountain on a traffic circle, dedicated to the local fishing community & lit up at night.

Striking sculpture of a giant swallow's nest in a traffic circle, known as a symbol of the city.

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👍👍 Mad respect for the M Bloc Group who are preserving Indonesia's rich musical history in a creative engaging manner. Lokananta is a must see if you visit Solo but you need to reserve a guide to see the museum. They give six tours a day so quite easy but given the many priceless documents and artifact...