Perwara Temple Restoration in Prambanan Spend Costs IDR 2,6 Billion
- Cahyo Edi (Yogyakarta)
PT TWC President Director, Febrina Intan stated that Prambanan Temple has been designated as world heritage No. 642 in 1991 by UNESCO with the title Prambanan Temple Compound. Prambanan Temple together with Lumbung Temple, Bubrah Temple, Sewu Temple, and Asu Temple (Ghana) compounds.
"In addition, the Prambanan Temple Complex is a national cultural heritage building established through the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture number 157/M/1998," said Febriana.
Regarding the restoration of the Perwara Temple, Febriana revealed the feasibility study of Row I No.5 Perwara Temple which was carried out in 2019. At that time, they succeeded in collecting and anastylosis the stone components of the temple.
"The total number of stones is approximately 1,500, 70.87 percent original stones and 29.13 percent new stones," said Febriana.
Febriana said this effort was continued in 2020 with routine activities to complete stones that had not been found during the feasibility study, “The restoration work includes preparation, demolition, work in the workshop, anastylosis, reinstallation, provision of additional reinforcement, making drainage, and the completion stage," Febriana concluded.
