Sukuh Temple
Berjo, Ngargoyoso, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Hinduism
Unusual terraced Hindu sanctuary on Mount Lawu, known for its distinctive reliefs and late classical Javanese forms.
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Plaosan Temple Complex
Bugisan, Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Historic Buddhist temple ensemble east of Prambanan, recognised for its paired principal shrines and ornamental stonework.
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.
Pawon Temple
Wanurejo, Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Small Buddhist sanctuary situated between Mendut and Borobudur on the traditional ritual axis.
Sewu Temple
Bugisan, Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Large Buddhist temple complex adjacent to Prambanan, with guardian figures and hundreds of historic shrines.
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Monumental eighth–ninth-century Buddhist stupa and pilgrimage monument with carved galleries and terraces.