Ratu boko temple Yogyakarta - Ratu Boko ( Javanese : Candhi Ratu Baka ) is an archaeological site that is a complex number of the remaining buildings are located approximately 3 km south of the temple complex of Prambanan , 18 km east of Yogyakarta city or 50 km southwest of the city of Surakarta , Java Tengah, Indonesia . Ratu Boko is located on a hill at an altitude of 196 meters above sea level . Overall area of the complex is about 25 ha .
This site displays the attributes as a berkegiatan or residential sites , but their exact function is not clear . Boko estimated to be the one in the 8th century during Sailendra ( Panangkaran ) of the Kingdom Medang ( Hindu Mataram ) . Judging from the pattern of laying the remains of the building , allegedly this site is the former palace ( the royal palace ) . This opinion is based on the fact that the complex is not a temple or a building with a religious nature , but rather a fortified castle with evidence of the rest of the fortress wall and a dry moat as a defense structure . Remains of local settlements are also found in the vicinity of this site .
The name "Queen Baka " is derived from local legend . Ratu Baka ( Java language , literally meaning " king stork " ) is the father of Loro Jonggrang , which is also the name of the main temple at Prambanan temple complex . This building complex is associated with a local folk legend Loro Jonggrang .
Administratively , the site is located in the region of two of Hamlet , that Hamlet Dawung , Village and Hamlet Bokoharjo Sumberwatu , Sambireja village , Prambanan subdistrict , Sleman , Yogyakarta , Indonesia