CANDI DERMO

Dermo Temple is a classical relic located in Sidoarjo District. This temple is located in Wonoayu, Sidoarjo regency, East Java. This temple is included in the cultural heritage. The first dermo temple records can be seen in the Dutch report written in 1905 - 1913 and 1914 - 1915. To know when and by whom this temple was made or built can not be ascertained and known because there is no source in writing or number of years that mention it, only in terms of building experts suspect darmo temple dating from the 14th century, Overall dermo temple is a gate-shaped arch garuda mercury in archeology that is the top gate (roof) into one. Because there is another gate that forms the top apart as if pulled to the right and left. The shape of the gate, which is a separate roof like that in the archeology is called the benta temple or gate. Gapura or temple dermo is almost similar to the former queen's queen gate Majapahit relics in Trowulan. The entrance of dermo temple leads to the western axis of the remaining parts to note that once this gate has a wall or wing fence. This temple has not been in pugar since it was built, the temple is planned to begin restoration in 2014, the restoration is delayed and will begin in 2015