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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Mendut Temple

Mendut, Mungkid, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism

Early Buddhist temple east of Borobudur housing a celebrated large seated Buddha image and flanking bodhisattvas.

Buddha

Pawon Temple

Wanurejo, Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism

Small Buddhist sanctuary situated between Mendut and Borobudur on the traditional ritual axis.

Borobudur Temple

Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism

Monumental eighth–ninth-century Buddhist stupa and pilgrimage monument with carved galleries and terraces.

Buddha