The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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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.

Gua Maria Kerep Ambarawa

Panjang, Ambarawa, Semarang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Christianity

Large Marian grotto and prayer grounds at Ambarawa drawing Catholic pilgrims from across Indonesia.

Virgin Mary

Tomb of Sunan Muria

Colo, Dawe, Kudus Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Islam

Pilgrimage tomb high on the slopes of Mount Muria in Kudus Regency.

Sunan Muria (Raden Umar Said)

Tomb of Sunan Kalijaga

Kadilangu, Demak, Demak Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Islam

Revered pilgrimage burial site at Kadilangu near the historic town of Demak.

Sunan Kalijaga (Raden Said)

Tomb of Sunan Kudus

Kauman, Kota Kudus, Kudus Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Islam

Pilgrimage tomb beside the historic Menara Kudus mosque complex.

Sunan Kudus (Ja’far Shadiq)

Central Java Grand Mosque

Sambirejo, Gayamsari, Semarang, Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia Islam

Landmark grand mosque in Semarang with expansive courtyard umbrellas and prominent tower.

Menara Kudus Mosque

Kauman, Kota Kudus, Kudus Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Islam

Sixteenth-century Javanese mosque distinguished by an ancient brick minaret and the adjoining tomb of Sunan Kudus.

Great Mosque of Demak

Bintoro, Demak, Demak Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Islam

Historic Javanese mosque linked with the Demak Sultanate and the Wali Songo tradition of Islamisation.

Sam Poo Kong Temple

Gedung Batu, West Semarang, Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia Chinese folk religion

Major Chinese-Indonesian temple complex commemorating Admiral Zheng He and the history of Semarang’s maritime community.

Dieng Arjuna Temple Complex

Dieng Kulon, Batur, Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Hinduism

Early Hindu temple group on the Dieng Plateau, among the surviving monuments of classical Java.

Gedong Songo Temple Complex

Candi, Bandungan, Semarang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Hinduism

Mountain temple ensemble on the slopes of Mount Ungaran with surviving early Hindu sanctuaries.

Cetho Temple

Gumeng, Jenawi, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Hinduism

Highland Hindu sanctuary on Mount Lawu, visited for pilgrimage and notable late-Javanese religious terraces.