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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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.

Tomb of Sunan Ampel

Ampel, Semampir, Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia Islam

Much-visited tomb of Sunan Ampel in Surabaya’s historic Ampel pilgrimage quarter.

Sunan Ampel (Raden Rahmat)

Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque Surabaya

Ketabang, Genteng, Surabaya, Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia Islam

Distinctive Surabaya mosque combining Islamic prayer space with Chinese-Indonesian architectural forms.

Sunan Ampel Mosque

Ampel, Semampir, Surabaya, Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia Islam

Old Surabaya mosque founded in the Wali Songo tradition and surrounded by a major pilgrimage quarter.