Yogyakarta is called the heart of Javanese culture which has inspiring archaeological and historical sites such as Borobudur Temple, Prambanan Temple,� and other hundreds ancient's sites
Borobudur was constructed in the 9th century and abandoned following the 14th-century decline of�Hindu�kingdoms in Java and the�Javanese�conversion to Islam. Worldwide knowledge of its existence was sparked in 1814 by�Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, then the�British ruler of Java, who was advised of its location by native Indonesians. Borobudur has since been preserved through several restorations. The largest restoration project was undertaken between 1975 and 1982 by the�Indonesian government�and�UNESCO, followed by the monument's listing as a UNESCO�World Heritage Site.