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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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 Kudus

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

Pilgrimage tomb beside the historic Menara Kudus mosque complex.

Sunan Kudus (Ja’far Shadiq)

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.