Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia. B uilt around the middle of the 9th century by the king of the Sanjaya dynasty , which Balitung Raja Maha Sambu . Such information is based on the contents of Syiwagrha inscription found around Prambanan and is now kept in the National Museum in Jakarta . Stone inscription dated 778 Saka ( 856 AD) , was written in the reign of Rakai Pikatan . Prambanan temple is located approximately 17 km to the east of Yogyakarta , precisely in the village of Prambanan Subdistrict Bokoharjo . The location is only about 100m from the highway Yogya - Solo . Most of the tourist area , located at an altitude of 154 m above sea level is included in Sleman Regency . (DIY Province) while others included in the Klaten Regency (Central Java Province) The original plan of Prambanan rectangular, consisting of the outer courtyard and three courtyards , namely Jaba ( outer court ) ...