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title: Prambanan
author: Andrea Schieber
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9249/prambanan/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Prambanan

_Authored by Andrea Schieber_

## Image File

[![Prambanan](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9249.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9249.jpg)

## Image Caption

Prambanan (Javanese: Rara Jonggrang) is a [Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) dating from the 9th century CE located near Bokoharjo, on the island of Java in Indonesia. Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia and one of the largest Hindu temples in Southeast Asia. Dedicated to the Trimurti of [Hinduism](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) — [Brahma](https://www.worldhistory.org/Brahma/), [Vishnu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vishnu/), and [Shiva](https://www.worldhistory.org/shiva/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Schieber, A. (2018, September 26). Prambanan. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9249/prambanan/>
### Chicago
Schieber, Andrea. "Prambanan." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 26, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9249/prambanan/>.
### MLA
Schieber, Andrea. "Prambanan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Sep 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9249/prambanan/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/anschieber/35392430101/in/photolist-VVvsq6-Wo8GZC-WVtA6T-WVMhQu-W5vXbD-pjW49D-Wo8Row-pqaJ7r-VShxuu-8wVvrt-Wo8VV7-njXbiE-Wo8Kzs-WHDjzL-ozZd2B-KqJo1P-bqKeXr-aUwnJH-4ATb1S-bymiZs-23NKJ6b-oumaRR-26uUq23-re4TeS-L3jX1p-b9h4At-86mp5H-295Gmye-WHDbdq-eEGWkq-UTwiFc-25ZjX4p-ouALTN-8wVwyt-WLMkeB-Wdy6Vf-WHDbyq-6eVswc-ERu27a-nBtoqy-nDgn3p-eEAND8-Xxmqxy-njZmZ5-oTjAkK-8u5a1N-7KsRkz-bzEGng-WLZNNv-26EPdQ) by **Andrea Schieber**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 September 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.