Trowulan
Sign in to saveTrowulan is an archaeological site in Trowulan Subdistrict, Mojokerto Regency, in the Indonesian province of East Java. It includes approximately 100 square kilometres and has been theorized to be the site of the eponymous capital city of the Majapahit Empire, which is described by Mpu Prapanca in the 14th-century poem Nagarakretagama and in a 15th-century Chinese source. When it was the capital of the Majapahit Empire, the city was known as Majapahit or Wilwatikta, which the empire derives its name from. It was razed during the invasion of Girindrawardhana to defeat Kertabhumi in 1478. After
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Trowulan
- Ancient site.alternate_name
- Wilwatikta
- Ancient site.image
- Eksotika Candi Bajang Ratu.jpg
- Ancient site.image_size
- 200px
- Ancient site.caption
- Bajang Ratu, the elegant paduraksa-style gate at Trowulan, Mojokerto
- Ancient site.map
- Trowulan Archaeological Site.svg
- Ancient site.map_alt
- 250px
- Ancient site.map_caption
- Trowulan Archaeological Site. The red square is archaeological sites, the light cyan is traces of ancient canals.
- Ancient site.location
- Trowulan, Mojokerto Regency, East Java
- Ancient site.region
- Indonesia
- Ancient site.built
- unknown; completed circa 14th–15th century
- Ancient site.epochs
- Hindu-Buddhist period
- Ancient site.cultures
- Majapahit
- Ancient site.excavations
- 19th to 20th century
- Ancient site.condition
- Restored
- Ancient site.architectural_styles
- Candi
- Ancient site.architectural_details
- Candi, urban settlement complex
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- Descriptions in contemporary sources
- Rediscovery
- Archaeological sites
- Tikus Temple
- Wringin Lawang
- Brahu Temple
- Segaran Pool
- Other sites
- Houses
- Industries
- Money and market
- Pottery
- The Majapahit Park
- See also
- References
- General
- Notes
- External links
Trowulan is an archaeological site in Trowulan Subdistrict, Mojokerto Regency, in the Indonesian province of East Java. It includes approximately 100 square kilometres and has been theorized to be the site of the eponymous capital city of the Majapahit Empire, which is described by Mpu Prapanca in the 14th-century poem Nagarakretagama and in a 15th-century Chinese source. When it was the capital of the Majapahit Empire, the city was known as Majapahit or Wilwatikta, which the empire derives its name from. It was razed during the invasion of Girindrawardhana to defeat Kertabhumi in 1478. After this event Majapahit's capital was moved to Daha (Kediri). The Trowulan Museum includes a collection of artifacts.
The Nagarakretagama contains poetic descriptions of the palace of Majapahit and its surroundings but is limited to the royal and religious sectors. Some of the details are vague, so scholars who have tried to compile a plan of the capital have come to different conclusions.