Masjid Tuo Kayu Jao
Kayu Jao, Gunung Talang, Solok Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia Islam
Historic timber mosque in Kayu Jao recognised as an example of traditional Minangkabau religious architecture.
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Masjid Raya An-Nur Pekanbaru
Pekanbaru, Pekanbaru City, Riau, Indonesia Islam
Grand mosque in Pekanbaru known for its ceremonial grounds and blend of Malay and wider Islamic architectural elements.
Lemo Rock Burial Site
Lemo, Makale Utara, Tana Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia Indigenous ancestral tradition
Toraja cliff tombs with carved niches and tau-tau funerary figures, a major destination for ancestral heritage tourism.
Londa Burial Cave
Londa, North Toraja, North Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia Indigenous ancestral tradition
Cliff-and-cave burial site associated with Toraja ancestral rites and sculpted effigies of the dead.
Shaar Hashamayim Synagogue
West Tondano, Tondano, Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia Judaism
Notable Jewish synagogue in Tondano serving one of Indonesia’s small Jewish congregations.
Tanjung Priok Gurdwara
Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, North Jakarta, Indonesia Sikhism
Historic Sikh shrine of the Tanjung Priok port area, founded by the Sikh community active around the harbour.
Gurdwara Pasar Baru Sikh Temple
Pasar Baru, Sawah Besar, Jakarta, Central Jakarta, Indonesia Sikhism
Prominent Sikh place of worship in central Jakarta serving the Sikh community and visitors.
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.
Chapel of Tuan Ana Larantuka
Larantuka, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Christianity
Chapel associated with the revered image of Jesus called Tuan Ana, participating in Larantuka’s Holy Week pilgrimage.
Chapel of Tuan Ma Larantuka
Larantuka, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Christianity
Historic chapel housing the venerated Marian image known as Tuan Ma, central to Larantuka’s Semana Santa devotion.
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto Pohsarang
Puhsarang, Semen, Kediri Regency, East Java, Indonesia Christianity
Large Lourdes-inspired Marian grotto at the Catholic pilgrimage grounds of Pohsarang on the slopes of Mount Wilis.
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.