Islamic University of Indonesia, Yogyakarta

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Islamic University of Indonesia is a national private university in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It was established on 27 Rajab 1364 or on 8 July 1945 as Islamic Higher School by political figures of the day including Dr. Mohammad Hatta, Mohammad Natsir, Mohammad Roem, Wahid Hasyim, and Abdul Kahar Muzakir. STI developed into a university called Universitas Islam Indonesia on 14 December 1947. Historically, UII is the first private university in Indonesia established after Indonesian independence and considered by some as the oldest private university in the country, although Jakarta Theological Seminary actually precedes it in 1934. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 7°41'17"S, 110°24'47"E

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Islamic University of Indonesia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Prambanan Temple Compounds, Sewu, Candi Kedulan, Candi Sambisari.

7 miSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Prambanan Temple Compounds, Yogyakarta
178 min walk • The Prambanan Temple Compounds, a UNESCO World Heritage site located near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, is a stunning example of Hindu temple architecture. This ancient temple complex, also known as Rara Jonggrang, dates back to the 9th century and is the largest Hindu temple...
6.7 miSE
8th-century Buddhist temple complex
Sewu, Prambanan
171 min walk • Sewu is an eighth century Mahayana Buddhist temple located 800 metres north of Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia. The word for a Hindu or Buddhist temple in Indonesian is "candi," hence the common name is "Candi Sewu." Candi Sewu is the second largest Buddhist temple complex in Indonesia; Borobudur is the largest.
5.4 miSE
Stela
Candi Kedulan, Prambanan
139 min walk • Kedulan temple is the ruin of a 9th-century Hindu candi located not far from Sambisari temple. The temple is located in Tirtomartani village, Kalasan subdistrict, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The style and architecture bear striking similarities to the nearby Sambisari temple.
5.6 miSE
Temple, Historical place
Candi Sambisari, Yogyakarta
144 min walk • Sambisari is a 9th-century Hindu temple located at Sambisari hamlet, Purwomartani, Kalasan, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The temple was buried about five metres underground. Parts of the original temple have been excavated.
6.6 miSE
Temple, Historical place
Candi Sari, Prambanan
168 min walk • The Sari Temple is an 8th-century Buddhist temple located at Dusun Bendan, Tirtomartani village, Kalasan, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is located about 130 meters northeast of the Kalasan temple.
5.2 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
Monumen Jogja Kembali, Yogyakarta
132 min walk • Monumen Yogya Kembali, known colloquially as Monjali, is a pyramid-shaped museum dedicated to the Indonesian National Revolution located in the Ngaglik sub-district, Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
6.8 miSE
Ruins
Bubrah Temple, Prambanan
174 min walk • Bubrah is a 9th-century Buddhist temple located within the complex of the Prambanan Temple Archaeological Park, in Central Java, Indonesia. Experts believe that the temple was designed as a part of the greater Sewu temple compound.
~710 ftE
Library, Temple
Kimpulan, Sleman
4 min walk • Kimpulan is a 9th to 10th century Hindu temple located in the area of Islamic University of Indonesia library in Kaliurang road, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The temple was buried about 5 metres underground.
6.9 miSE
Temple, Historical place
Candi Lumbung, Prambanan
175 min walk • Lumbung or Candi Lumbung is a 9th-century Buddhist temple compound located within the complex of Prambanan Temple Tourism Park, Central Java, Indonesia.
5.2 miSE
Archaeological site, Lake
Kadisoka, Yogyakarta
132 min walk • Kadisoka is a partially excavated temple, thought to be Hindu, in Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is listed as a Cultural Property of Indonesia.
4.4 miS
Temple, Historical place
Candi Gebang, Yogyakarta
112 min walk • Gebang is an 8th-century Hindu temple located on the outskirts of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The temple is located at Gebang hamlet, Wedomartani village, Ngemplak, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The temple was built during the Medang Kingdom.