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 Wilwatikta, which is a name also synonymous with the empire's name. 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.
Older research at Trowulan has concentrated on monumental remains: temples, tombs, and a bathing place. Archaeological surveys and excavations have recently found the remains of industrial, commercial, and religious activity, habitation areas, water supply systems, and water canals all of which are evidence of dense population during the 14th to 15th centuries.[1][2] In October 2009, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia submitted Trowulan to the UNESCO World Heritage list.[3]
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Trowulan is an archaeological site in Trowulan Subdistrict, Mojokerto Regency, in the Indonesian province of East Java. It includes approximately 100 square...
The Trowulan Museum is an archaeological museum located in Trowulan, Mojokerto, in East Java, Indonesia. The museum was built in order to house the artifacts...
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Majapahit army that took place in Bubat Square on the northern part of Trowulan (Majapahit capital city) in 1279 Saka or 1357 CE. "... manak deui Prěbu...
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Kediri, and as Pa Bu Ta La in Chinese literature. Ranawijaya was born in Trowulan (also called Wilwatikta) to King Singhawikramawardhana during a time of...
Ranawijaya's army under general Udara (who later became vice-regent) breached Trowulan defences and killed Kertabumi in his palace. Demak sent reinforcements...
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the Middle East. In addition, several Islamic tombs were discovered in Trowulan, located in what is now part of the Mojokerto Regency, near the site of...
Prince Kertabhumi rebelled against King Singhawikramawardhana and captured Trowulan. The usurped king moved the capital further inland to Daha (the former...
the world. India: Cave #26 of Ajanta Indonesia: Maha Vihara Mojopahit, Trowulan, East Java. Japan Kongōbu-ji at Mount Kōya. Nanzo-in, in Fukuoka Prefecture...
other structures did not survive. A similar site, the Bajang Ratu gate in Trowulan is also a surviving single gate. It is not clear whether the compound was...
Significant terracotta earthenware artifacts from this period were discovered in Trowulan, East Java. Over the years many terracotta sculptures and artifacts have...
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cultivation and foreign trade. The ruin of their capital can be found in Trowulan. Islam gained its foothold in port towns on Java's northern coast such...
Panataran temple and Candi Jago in East Java. In the archaeological site of Trowulan – the 14th-century capital of the Majapahit empire – a candi bentar named...
Lawang, a 14th-century Majapahit split gate, called "Candi bentar", in Trowulan, Java, Indonesia Richly decorated Indonesian Balinese temple gate called...
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was born in 1334 and became king in 1350.: 234 The Bajang Ratu gate in Trowulan has traditionally been linked to Jayanegara. The gate was identified as...
was the starting point for Raden Wijaya to come to power and make Tarik (Trowulan, Mojokerto) the center of power which later became the Majapahit Kingdom...
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