GOA SEPLAWAN

Cave Seplawan, Amazing natural Enchantment

Menoreh Mountains extend from the district of Kulon Progo DI Yogyakarta to Purworejo district, Central Java. The process of natural evolution over millions of years that have shaped the surface of ancient mountains is such that it presents a panorama of natural wonders. In some peaks are there are a number of natural caves very attractive and one of them is the cave in Purworejo Seplawan. While the other was in Kulon Progo, namely Kiskendo cave, there are also cave Silumbu, Silawang cave, and cave Gong. All three caves were all there in the Purworejo.

Seplawan Cave is the only cave in Purworejo who had made attractions. This cave is located in the village of precisely Donorejo, Kaligesing district about 40 kilometers to the east from the city center.
Seplawan Cave is a site that is very valuable. Because, caves found on August 15, 1979 was in one corner of the cave was found a 22-carat gold statue 9 inches tall with a weight of 1.5 kg. Arca was a statue of a man and a woman who was holding hands. Experts believe that archaeologists, the statue was the god Shiva and goddess Parvati. Arca is a relic of the time of the Hindu Shiva. Now the statue is kept in the National Museum. Instead, the government built a replica of the statue in front of the mouth of the cave, the replica was larger than that resembles the actual monument.

Besides having the privilege as prehistoric sites have other features that is the beauty Seplawan cave itself. Goa has ornaments are very beautiful and fascinating as the stalactites and stalakmit with varied sizes. Other ornaments were no less interesting as stone Flow, helektit, soda straw, gowerdam and others.
Cave Seplawan has approximately 700 meter long, while the branches of cave around 150-300 meters. Specific path for the visitors already there lamp lighting while for the branches of the cave is not installed the lights because of the muddy conditions. So there is a cave branch name with the term “mud palace” because so much mud.
Location Seplawan Caves tourist attraction fully equipped with facilities such as prasana facilities and bathroom / WC, small Mushola simple, Gashebo, relay Pandang and there is also the flower gardens are beautiful. Scenery around seplawan very beautiful cave besides air too cool for this region at an altitude of about 800 mdpl. Through viewing post, visitors can see the south coast, the city Krogo Kulon, and Sermo Reservoir. Even if it rises to a hill in the cave area, visitors can see Mount Merapi, Mount Merbabu, and Sindoro Sumbing and also Mount Slamet. However, the mountains can be seen only in the morning. So, many of the visitors that camping in Seplawan

so in the morning to see the natural beauty of the area’s Seplawan.
We have a visitor segment is still dominated by the young and a bit from parents. They come from Purworejo and surrounding areas. Seplawan Cave visitors are still very few. This is because of its location far from the city center and the area was still too Seplawan simple. This becomes a job and home governments to develop a tourist attraction since Seplawan Cave has its own characteristics in terms of history and natural beauty. So that later with the development of the Cave Seplawan object that will enhance the Regional Revenue