Gombong is a town in Kebumen Regency, in the southern part of Central Java, a province in Indonesia.

A few dinosaur statues are located around the town: at the entrance of Fort Van der Wijck, at Tirta Manggala Swimming Pools and at Sempor Reservoir.

[3] Not far from the town, the prayer house Geraja Ayam, also known as the chicken church, is built.

[4] The military compound served to train soldiers for later service in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army.

Suharto, the second President of Indonesia, began his service here on 1 June 1940 prior to the Japanese occupation).