Pura Lingsar
Lingsar, West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Hinduism
Historic Lombok temple complex associated with shared Hindu and Sasak religious traditions.
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Lemo Rock Burial Site
Lemo, Makale Utara, Tana Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia Indigenous ancestral tradition
Toraja cliff tombs with carved niches and tau-tau funerary figures, a major destination for ancestral heritage tourism.
Masjid Raya An-Nur Pekanbaru
Pekanbaru, Pekanbaru City, Riau, Indonesia Islam
Grand mosque in Pekanbaru known for its ceremonial grounds and blend of Malay and wider Islamic architectural elements.
Masjid Tuo Kayu Jao
Kayu Jao, Gunung Talang, Solok Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia Islam
Historic timber mosque in Kayu Jao recognised as an example of traditional Minangkabau religious architecture.
Masjid Gedhe Kauman Yogyakarta
Kauman, Ngupasan, Gondomanan, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta City, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Islam
Historic royal mosque of the Yogyakarta Sultanate and an important centre of Muslim court religious life.
Al Akbar National Mosque Surabaya
Pagesangan, Jambangan, Surabaya, Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia Islam
One of Indonesia’s landmark monumental mosques and a major religious visitor destination in Surabaya.
Tanjung Priok Gurdwara
Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, North Jakarta, Indonesia Sikhism
Historic Sikh shrine of the Tanjung Priok port area, founded by the Sikh community active around the harbour.
Shaar Hashamayim Synagogue
West Tondano, Tondano, Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia Judaism
Notable Jewish synagogue in Tondano serving one of Indonesia’s small Jewish congregations.
Londa Burial Cave
Londa, North Toraja, North Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia Indigenous ancestral tradition
Cliff-and-cave burial site associated with Toraja ancestral rites and sculpted effigies of the dead.
Blenduk Church
Kota Lama, North Semarang, Semarang, Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia Christianity
Historic Protestant church with a distinctive dome in Semarang’s Old Town and an important colonial-era religious landmark.
Gurdwara Pasar Baru Sikh Temple
Pasar Baru, Sawah Besar, Jakarta, Central Jakarta, Indonesia Sikhism
Prominent Sikh place of worship in central Jakarta serving the Sikh community and visitors.
Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni
Tanjung Selamat, Medan Tuntungan, Medan, Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia Christianity
Catholic Marian shrine in Medan dedicated to Our Lady of Good Health and designed with Indian and Indonesian architectural influences.