is a complex archaeological site which is the remaining number of buildings located approximately 3 km to the south of the temple complex of Prambanan, 18 km east of Yogyakarta, or 50 km southwest of the city of Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Total area of the complex is about 25 ha.
This site displays the attribute as a place of activism or a settlement site, but the exact function has not been clearly established. Ratu Boko is estimated to have used one in the 8th century during the Dynasty Sailendra (Rakai Panangkaran) of the Kingdom Medang (Hindu Mataram). Judging from the pattern of laying the remains of the building, allegedly this site is the former palace (the king). This opinion is based on the fact that this complex is not a temple or a building with a religious nature, but rather a fortified castle with evidence of the rest of the castle walls and dry moat as a defense structure. The remains of settlements are also found in the vicinity of this site.
The name "Ratu Boko" is derived from local legend. Ratu Boko (Java language, meaning literally: "the king stork") is the father of Loro Jonggrang, which is also the name of the main temple complex of Prambanan Temple.
Administratively, the site is located in the District of Prambanan, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta and lies at an altitude of nearly 200 m above sea level.
The site is to be nominated to the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995
Gamelan is a cultural heritage are always welcome local and foreign tourists
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