The Indonesian Minister of Culture is encouraging restoration at the Sewu Temple and Ratu Boko Palace sites to support national tourism.

Indonesian Minister of Culture Fadli Zon paid a working visit to Sewu Temple and Ratu Boko Palace on Friday, April 17, 2026. During his visit to the Temple Tourism Park (TWC) destination, the Minister emphasized the importance of accelerating temple restoration through collaborative efforts involving various parties. This is expected to enhance the cultural, historical, and spiritual tourism ecosystem.

"A proactive strategy is needed to seek support from various parties, namely the central government, regional governments, and the private sector, to fund further restoration," explained Fadli Zon.

Previously, Indonesian Minister of Culture Fadli Zon visited Sewu Temple, located in the Prambanan Temple Tourism Park in Klaten, Central Java. At the temple complex, which is recorded in the Manjusrigrha inscription from 792 AD, Fadli Zon toured the temple's interior. He also had the opportunity to observe the construction of several ancillary temples within the complex.

Following this, Minister of Culture Fadli Zon visited the Ratu Boko Palace, located atop the Sewu Mountains in Prambanan, Sleman. Within the 16-hectare palace complex, Minister Zon toured several sites, including the main gate of Ratu Boko, Lanang Cave, Wadon Cave, and the pavilion.

Indonesian Minister of Culture Fadli Zon stated that Sewu Temple has great potential and requires accelerated restoration involving various parties. This commitment is made because restoration is not only about preservation but also a strategic investment to boost cultural tourism. This effort is expected to have an economic impact and make the Sewu Temple complex more intact in the coming years.

"A proactive strategy is needed to seek support from various parties, namely the central government, regional governments, and the private sector, to fund further restoration," he explained.

Indonesian Minister of Culture Fadli Zon hopes that Ratu Boko Palace, built in the 8th century AD, can become a historical site with authentic relics that are still preserved.

"We hope more people will visit Ratu Boko Palace. Here, we can experience a kind of time travel into the past, exploring the extraordinary relics of our ancestors," explained Fadli Zon.

Fadli emphasized that the Ministry of Culture will continue to strive to strengthen the preservation and utilization of cultural heritage as part of a sustainable national cultural development strategy.

The visit of the Indonesian Minister of Culture was also accompanied by the Director of Cultural Heritage, Agus Widiatmoko, Head of Museums and Cultural Heritage Indira Estiyanti Nurjadin, Director of Operations of InJouney Destination Management (IDM) Indung Purwita Jari, Commercial Director of IDM Gistang Richard Panutur, Head of the Cultural Preservation Center for Central Java, Nahar Cahyandaru and Head of the Cultural Preservation Center for the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Riris Purbasari.