Gedong Songo Temple on the slopes of Mount Ungaran

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Travel to the slopes of Mount Ungaran? Certainly engrossing friend, we can find several tourist attractions which were there, one of which is the Temple Building Complex Songo. This Temple complex is located on the slopes of Mount Ungaran so that when we enter the tourist destinations of this one we are going to feel the cool air and was impressed.

In addition we can find building complex totalling nine, in this place we can also enjoy the thermal baths containing sulfur, campgrounds and attractions for riding. And another one that is no less important, when already up location we can enjoy beautiful scenery and still impressed.

History

Gedung Songo Temple complex was discovered by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles in 1804. When it was discovered that Raffles Temple totaled 7 fruit so called  "the Pitu Building ". Building names Pitu is derived from Javanese temple building of seven pieces. In 1908 an archeologist origin Netherlands Van Stein Callenfels, managed to find 2 of the Temple in the same area so that the total number of 9 temples. With the discovery of two new temples, tersebutpun temple complex name changed to Gedung Songo Temple meaningful Temples that add up to nine.

Netherlands Indies Government has undertaken restoration of Gedung Songo temple in 1928. And the overall restoration done back in 1972 by the Government of Indonesia with take around 10 years.

Location

Gedung Songo Temple complex were on the slopes of Mount Ungaran or precisely in the village temple, Bandungan, Semarang. If we reach the beaches from the Semarang city takes about 1.5 hours to get to locations with 40 + km mileage.

The building contained in Gedung Songo Complex

Gedung Songo Temple complex judging in terms of architecture and the characteristics of the building, we can divide into 5 portions. The 5th part of it are as follows:

- Gedong 1. This temple is a temple which still shape intact and has the following characteristics: rectangular, height of about 5 meters by 1 meter-sized foot, there is a staircase entrance, a narrow space within and outside no sculpture/relief .
- Gedong 2. Have the following traits: in addition to the building is still intact, square shape capped form of ruins, there are stairs in, there is a sculpture of kalamakara above the entrance.
- Gedong 3. It has 3 large, 2 temple building facing East and west facing 1.  
- Gedong 4. This temple is a large temple surrounded by the ruins of a small temple. There are stairs to enter and one booth without a statue.
- Gedong 5-9. Characteristics of the 5-9 Temple similar to gedong 4 just the difference there are statues around the temple.

Thermal Baths Gedung Songo

While visiting the Gedung Songo Temple complex we can drop in to the hot springs that are located in the South of the complex. Pool heat is made to accommodate the natural hot water that comes from the small crater from the slopes of Mount Ungaran, son of kendalisodo.

To enjoy this hot springs we have to buy the entrance ticket costs 3.000 IDR/person. After paying the entrance fee, we can take a dip in the outdoor hot water that you have prepared. Bathing in these sights-temperature hot enough so we have to adapt to it. For the capacity of this pool is estimated around 30 more people. By the Manager provided some rooms near the pool to change clothes.