sendangsono

Sendangsono can be reached after passing through winding roads in the foothills Menoreh. You can select two lines if you want to reach them from the city center, passing through Sentolo Godean Road then turn right, or through the Market Street junction Magelang until Muntilan then turn left. The distance is about 45 kilometers, or one hour trip by motorcycle.
A door with side walls made of stone will take you into the vast pilgrimage complex, consisting of small chapels, the location of the Cross, the Cave of Mary, the hall, rivers and places of worship equipment sales. Cool weather will greet you upon entering the shrine complex, it's no wonder because the complex is covered with lots of trees.
Spring Sono named for its location. Spring means spring, while Sono sono means tree, thus the name indicates that the spring is located below the tree sono. Spring and sono trees can be found by turning right from the entrance, unfortunately you can not see spring freely since the spring chamber is closed with glass box.
Prior to 1904, this spring known as Spring Semagung, serves as a stopover of the monks who wants to Boro area, the area south of Spring Sono. However, since May 20, 1904 or the arrival of Father Van Lith and the baptism of 173 people Kalibawang use spring water, this place is starting to change the function as a place of Catholic pilgrimage.
Entering the main chapel in the compound of this pilgrimage, you can commemorate the baptism event that occurred 102 years ago, since in the chapel there is relief depicting a procession of baptism. While entering the Chapel of Mother Mary and the Chapel of the Apostles, you will remember the struggle of Mary and the first 12 apostles of Christ.
If you want to commemorate the struggle of one of the Catholic community Sendang Sono, you can go to the cemetery near the chapel of Mother Mary. There you will find the tomb of Mr. Barnabas Sarikromo, good friend of Father Van Lith who also became one of the people baptized in 1904 and established as the first catechists in the area.
Sarikromo who was born in 1874 can be said that receiving a blessing because it is always close to God. When young, he had a foot that is difficult to cure. In prayer and promise to devote ourselves to God if he was cured, he met with Father Van Lith who brought him to a brother of treatment until cured.
Short cross street can be an alternative celebration to commemorate the Passion of Christ Cross. At every stop the road crosses it, you can light a candle at a time to pray and remember the important events in Christ's journey to the Mount of Golgotha, as when Christ fell two times while carrying the cross, when Veronica wiped Christ's face with her handkerchief until the final moment before death Christ.
Praying in front of the Cave of Mary which is located behind sono tree can also be an option to search for inner peace. Many people knelt and prayed with lit candles in front of this cave. You can even write a petition or the outpouring of your heart on a piece of paper, then put it in the pot kiln letters for God to accept it. Just so you know, the statue of Our Lady in this complex specially imported from Spain.
In addition to calm down and pray, you can also enjoy the beauty of the architectural complex designed by YB Mangunwijaya Pr and won the Aga Khan Awards. You can sit back in the pavilion sanbil enjoy surrounding buildings that dominated rock material, or standing on a small bridge while enjoying the beautiful river flowing beneath.
When about to go home, do not forget to take a water spring in a way towards the water taps located on the right side river. Bring home and drink spring water, believed to bring blessings. With a spring water that, of contemplation and prayer requests will be submitted for more compact.