Kyai Langgeng Park is an exotic environmental park located at the western part of Magelang, Central Java on Jl.Cempaka, 19 km from the Ancient Borobudur Temple . It lies just around 1 km away from the center of the city and covers more than 20 hectares of land. Kyai Langgeng Park provides all various collections of rare plants from all around the country, several species of unique animals, and also additional family facilities that is most suitable for recreational visit.

The name of the park is derived from the name of a warrior under Prince Diponegoro, one of Indonesia’s national heroes that’s known for his undying struggle in fighting the colonialists during Diponegoro War (1825-1830) in order to achieve independence, Kyia Langgeng. The late Kyai Langgeng was buried on the area of the park and his grave remains cared for until today.

Kyai Langgeng Park was built by the local government of Magelang and was opened for public in 1987. Besides the rare plants of various species, Kyai Langgeng Park also provides several unique animals. One of them is the 54 year old catfish. Other animals displayed are python snake, eagles, monkeys, deers, jungle chickens, and various species of tropical birds locked in a cage.  There are also fish ponds where you are allowed fishing and also feed the fishes inside them. Another interesting feature is the collection of large dinosaur statues that is often used for photo sessions with family. The park also offers many picnic spots where you can relax with your friends of family and enjoy the tranquility of the natural park.

Besides the main function as an environmental park, Kyai Langgeng Park also provides additional facilities that can add to your options for entertainment at the park. They are the swimming pool, water sports facilities (for surfing, kayaking ,and rafting), tenis court, games arena,  souvenir shops, tropical fruit market, resorts, and others. With the various kinds of facilities that Kyai Langgeng Park provides, it can surely bring convenience for your vacation at this site, where you can also enjoy the astonishing scenary of the surrounding area. This makes the park a perfect combination of natural and manmade park.

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