Temples

Kalasan Temple.

This unique Buddhist Temple is located at 16 km at eastern side of Yogyakarta, on the south side of the main road connecting Yogyakarta and Prambanan. This temple was built in the commemoration of the marriage of King Prancapana Sanjaya Dynasty with his bride Princess Dyah Pramudya Wardhani Cailendra Dynasty. It has beautiful ornamented with fine carved relief and coated with "vajralepa": a yellowfish material made of the sap of certain tree. The vajralepa had been used to protect the ornament against moss and mildew, and to refine the carving as well. This temple is 24 m high and its groundwork is built in the form of a Greek Cross.

Plaosan Temple.
This temple is about 1 km at the east of the Sewu Temple. This Buddhist temple consists of two main temples standing side by side, each having terraces bases. The relief carved on the southern main temple portrays a man, and the other one show a woman. Another peculiar object that is interesting to see is its "perwara" temple for its 'slender stupa'.

Sewu Temple.
This temple is located just several hundred meters north-east of Prambanan Temple. It is a large and vast Buddhist's temple including several other small temples like Lumbung, Asu, Bubrah, and Lor Kulon Temple.

Museums

Sonobudoyo Museum.

The Sonobudoyo Museum is located on the northern side of the north square of Sultan's Palace. It was built in 1935 with Javanese architecture. The architecture of the gateway resembles to the entrance of the mosque in Kudus Town especially in the construction of pathway to the auditorium. Sonobudoyo is the second most complete collection of cultural artefacts. Visitors can observe ceramics from the Neolithic Age,original statues and bronze-articles collected from temple in Central Java, various kinds of puppets, masks, and wayang, to heirlooms and artefacts from Bali. Sonobudoyo Museum also has an interesting library that keeps various collections of ancient books related to Javanese culture.

Perjuangan Museum.
This museum is located in Colonel Sugiyono Street. It is a cylindrical building, uniquely roofed in the shape of a crown with its outer walls portray relief anout the history of Indonesian's struggle for independence before and after the Declaration of Independence in August 17th 1945. The collection consists of historical articles during the time of the revolution for independence.

Dirgantara Mandala Museum.
This museum is located in Adisucipto Air Force Base complex. This museum keeps pictures and models of aeroplanes left by Japanese army which were used by the Indonesian Air Force during struggle for independence. The models including fighting, transportation, and excercise aeroplanes. Besides that, this museum keeps any weapons that used by Indonesian Special Air Force.