Editing Central Java (section)

==== Architecture ====
[[File:Gereja Ayam (34189927894).png|thumb|The [[Gereja Ayam|Chicken Church]] is a unique building that was used as a filming location for the film [[Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? 2|AADC 2]]]]
The architecture of Central Java is characterised by the juxtaposition of the old and the new and a wide variety of architectural styles, the legacy of many successive influences from the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, China, and Europe. In particular, northern coastal cities such as Semarang, Tegal, and Pekalongan can boast European colonial architecture. The European and Chinese influence can be seen in Semarang's temple of [[Sam Poo Kong]] dedicated to [[Zheng He]] and the Domed Church built in 1753. The latter is the second-oldest church in Java and the oldest in Central Java. In the former capital of Surakarta, there are also several European architectures.

Central Java also has some notable religious buildings. The [[Borobudur]] and the [[Prambanan]] temple complexes are among the largest Buddhist and Hindu structures in the world. In general, a characteristic Javanese mosque does not have a dome as its roof but a ''[[Mount Meru (mythology)|Meru]]''-like roof which is reminiscent of a Hindu or Buddhist temple. The tower of the famous Mosque of Kudus resembles a Hindu-Javanese or Balinese temple more than a traditional Middle Eastern mosque.