Dieng Plateau temples
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The Dieng Plateau temples are a group of early Hindu temple structures in Central Java, Indonesia, considered among the oldest surviving religious monuments in the region and significant for understanding ancient Javanese civilization.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dieng Plateau | 2 |
| Dieng Plateau region | 1 |
| Dieng Plateau temples canonical | 1 |
| Dieng campus | 1 |
| Gatotkaca Temple in Dieng | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple complex
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| access |
reachable from Banjarnegara
ⓘ
reachable from Wonosobo ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early Central Javanese ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Sanjaya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
7th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ |
| climate | cool highland climate ⓘ |
| conservationActivity | restoration and stabilization works ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | ashlar masonry ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Javanese civilization ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially ruined ⓘ |
| currentUse |
religious pilgrimage site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| feature |
carved reliefs
ⓘ
small cella (inner sanctum) ⓘ stepped superstructures ⓘ |
| function |
Hindu ritual worship
ⓘ
religious center for surrounding settlements ⓘ |
| grouping | clustered temple groups ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Banjarnegara Regency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Java NERFINISHED ⓘ Dieng Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Java ⓘ Wonosobo Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ highland volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| managedBy | Indonesian heritage authorities ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Dieng volcanic complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telaga Warna (Color Lake) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTemples | multiple small temples ⓘ |
| orientation | generally east-facing ⓘ |
| originalNumberOfTemples | larger than the number surviving today ⓘ |
| period | early medieval period ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| researchImportance |
key site for studying early temple typology in Java
ⓘ
source of information on early Javanese iconography ⓘ |
| significance |
among the oldest surviving Hindu temples in Java
ⓘ
important for the study of early Javanese Hindu architecture ⓘ important for understanding early Central Javanese history ⓘ |
| threat |
volcanic activity in Dieng area
ⓘ
weathering due to highland climate ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major cultural tourism destination in Central Java ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dieng campus
subject surface form:
Central Java
this entity surface form:
Dieng Plateau
this entity surface form:
Dieng Plateau region
subject surface form:
Central Java
this entity surface form:
Dieng Plateau