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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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.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Ganjuran

Ganjuran, Sumbermulyo, Bambanglipuro, Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Christianity

Historic Catholic church and Javanese-style Sacred Heart temple-shrine that became a major destination for pilgrimage.

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Gua Maria Sendangsono

Banjaroyo, Kalibawang, Kulon Progo Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Christianity

Major Indonesian Catholic Marian pilgrimage sanctuary in the Menoreh Hills, shaped around a spring and prayer grottos.

Virgin Mary

Prambanan Temple

Bokoharjo, Prambanan, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Hinduism

Largest principal Shiva-centered Hindu temple ensemble in Indonesia, famed for its Ramayana reliefs and soaring towers.

Shiva