Turgo, Kaliurang

Name: Turgo
Address: Kaliurang, Indonesia

#3 among attractions in Kaliurang

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Turgo is a small basaltic hill on the southern slopes of Mount Merapi, Indonesia, and is also known as Gunung Turgo or Mount Turgo. It is administratively located in Purwobinangun, Pakem, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. Recent work suggests that the hill itself is older than the present volcanic cone of Gunung Merapi. It is just west of Plawangan, the valley between the two has been subject to nuée ardente in the 1990s which killed local villagers. ()

Local name: Bukit Turgo Coordinates: 7°35'3"S, 110°25'26"E

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Turgo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Merapi, Ullen Sentalu Museum, Karmawibhangga Museum, Asu Temple.

3.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Volcano
Mount Merapi
87 min walk • Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, is a towering and formidable natural wonder that dominates the landscape of Central Java. Known as the "Mountain of Fire," Merapi is an integral part of the island's geography and culture.
0.9 miS
Exhibits on Java's art and culture
Ullen Sentalu Museum, Kaliurang
25 min walk • The Ullen Sentalu Museum is a Javanese culture and art museum located in Kaliurang highland, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia. The museum displays relics and artifact from royal houses and kratons of Java, such as Yogyakarta, Pakualam, Surakarta, and Mangkunegaran.
2.6 miW
Museum, Archaeological museum
Karmawibhangga Museum, Kaliurang
68 min walk • Karmawibhangga Museum also known as Borobudur Museum, is an archaeology museum located just several hundred meters north of 8th century Borobudur Buddhist monument, within Borobudur Archaeological Park, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.
6.2 miNW
Temple
Asu Temple
157 min walk • Candi Asu is part of the Sengi complex built in the 8th and 9th centuries. It is a Hindu temple lying in Magelang Regency, Central Java. It is nestled in between Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu volcanoes and nearby the road from Mungkid to Boyolali. An external wall is formed as the base with an internal wall acting as the foundation.

Turgo, Kaliurang

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Turgo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mount Merapi

Ullen Sentalu Museum, Kaliurang

Karmawibhangga Museum, Kaliurang

Asu Temple