Today is
World Tourism Day, and what better way to celebrate than with a visit to one of the world’s greatest treasures—the Borobudur temple complex in Yogyakarta, Indonesia? If you can’t make the flight, don’t worry—now the temple is just a click away on Google
Street View and
Cultural Institute.
Built in the 9th century, predating
Angkor Wat by 300 years, Borobudur is not just one of the oldest Buddhist temples in the world, it’s also the world’s largest. Earlier this year, our Street View operator strapped on the
Trekker and set out to capture 360-degree imagery of all 2,500 square meters of this UNESCO World Heritage site. With Borobudur’s nine stacked platforms,
2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues, there was plenty to explore.
Here you get a sense of just how many stairs Trekker had to climb:
Experience for yourself just how steep the stone steps are:
The higher up you go, the narrower the pathways around the temple get:
The view from the central dome on the highest level is marked by the tops of hundreds of
stupas. Pan around to gaze out over the fields that surround the temple complex:
The sheer size of Borobudur is impressive, but its beauty really lies in the detail. Discover the bas reliefs and statues up close in
new exhibits on the Cultural Institute, featuring artifacts and content from Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan and Ratu Boko (the national authority responsible for the protection and conservation of Borobudur and surrounding heritage sites):
Historical imagery of Borobudur on the Cultural Institute also document the temple complex through the decades. In
this undated photo,
wayangs—or puppet shows—were performed at the base of Borobudur:
And see how much—or how little—has changed by
comparing two images side by side:
We’re grateful to our partners—the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Tourism, and Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan and Ratu Boko—for making it possible for us to publish this new imagery for the world to see on Google Maps and Cultural Institute.
In addition to Borobudur, there’s Street View imagery of Lampung, Lombok, and Palembang on Google Maps. And you can discover many more
Wonders of Indonesia on the Cultural Institute, such as a
visual story of the Ramayana dance.
What are you waiting for?
Selamat mengeksplor, or happy exploring!
Posted by Shinto Nugruho, Head of Public Policy & Government Relations, Google Indonesia
24 comments :
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मुझे ये जान कर बेहद ख़ुशी हुई। की गूगल डिजिटल इंडिया बनाने सहयोग करेगी। धन्यवाद् गूगल
Great work...
வாழ்த்துக்கள் ..கூகுள்
Google is my hero!!!
A very big thank you to Mr.Sundar Pichai and
Mr. Narendra Damodardas Modi for doing a lot to make INDIA digital !!!!
Great Job By Mr. Prime Minister...
मुझे ये जान कर बेहद ख़ुशी हुई। की गूगल डिजिटल इंडिया बनाने सहयोग करेगी। धन्यवाद् गूगल
I Love India...Congrats Google Team...Thanks Narendra Modi sir
india's best prime minister Narendra modi
google thenks........for you narendra modi
मुझे ये जान कर बेहद ख़ुशी हुई। की गूगल डिजिटल इंडिया बनाने सहयोग करेगी। धन्यवाद् गूगल
डिजिटल इंडिया बनाने मे सहयोग करने के लिये गुगल का धन्यवाद!!!
मुझे ये जान कर बेहद ख़ुशी हुई। की गूगल डिजिटल इंडिया बनाने सहयोग करेगी। धन्यवाद् गूगल
Good that Indian educated masses are made to be blessed with such an wonderful innovation by our PM.Mr.Modi...Great if this tool is made to enhance the quality of lives of the Have nots .like .the poor marginal farmers and the mild lives..Birds.Bats.Bees.Butterflies..
Our primary sector of economy,land and land based assets have to be reinforced...it is wallowing..while the secondary sector (manufacturing) and the tertiary sector (service sector) are growing steadily..leading to a top heavy situation..an inverted pyramid..can loose it's stability soon....So..So we have to use this tool more efficiently and effectively to achieve that imperative needs of poor rural masses..We have to remember that humen lives are one of the tiny thread in the Web of Nature...How best can we use these innovations to ensure and assure happy life to all life forms on this once beautiful earth.We are one of the 30 million species living on this planet..They are here millions of years before us..let us resurrect their quality of life...through these high tech tools to effect an empathetic mindset to all..esp to youths and children..Money is for life..Life is not for money..though for many now it is..I am ignorant about how such good things can be made to happen,as early as possible..through Google.My generation had born when there was no electricity in most of Indian houses..No other generation in Hume evolution had witnessed a sea change like this..I am at 68 is Googling from chennai....but I hope some may find a way or ways to usher up economical,ecological,environmental and aesthetic aspects for our Nation..in combination and not only economical in isolation.
Its really appreciable what Mr. Prime Minister and Mr. Pichai is doing. This has been our moto since the beginning. However, none of the government had success over it.
We should really appreciate for the stupendous job done by these guys. Hopefully, there is lot more coming on our way.
What a great technology. Really able to view all at one click.
Good technology
Thanks a lot to Mr. Modi
Unbelivebale...Honourable PM MODI....
Thanks a lot
FROM J.B. AGARWAL(GENERAL SECRETRAY,BHAVANA LUCKNOW)
09450111425.
Great job
greate modi digital india
i salute indian prime minister Narendra Modi
Beware of giggly teenage school-girls on the prowl for unsuspecting male tourists on whom they practice their budding English-language skills.
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