Great Mosque of Demak
Bintoro, Demak, Demak Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Islam
Historic Javanese mosque linked with the Demak Sultanate and the Wali Songo tradition of Islamisation.
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Baiturrahim Ulee Lheue Mosque
Ulee Lheue, Meuraxa, Banda Aceh, Banda Aceh City, Aceh, Indonesia Islam
Historic Ulee Lheue mosque that survived the 2004 tsunami and is revered locally as a symbol of resilience.
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque
Kampung Baru, Baiturrahman, Banda Aceh, Banda Aceh City, Aceh, Indonesia Islam
Iconic historic mosque in central Banda Aceh, deeply associated with Acehnese religious life and the 2004 tsunami.
Istiqlal Mosque
Pasar Baru, Sawah Besar, Jakarta, Central Jakarta, Indonesia Islam
Indonesia’s national mosque beside Jakarta Cathedral, a major center of Islamic worship and interreligious encounter.
Sri Mariamman Temple Medan
Kampung Madras, Medan Petisah, Medan, Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia Hinduism
Historic Tamil Hindu temple in Medan dedicated to Mariamman and attended by the local Indian-origin Hindu community.
Brahmavihara-Arama
Banjar Tegeha, Banjar, Buleleng Regency, Bali, Indonesia Buddhism
Prominent Buddhist monastery and meditation complex in northern Bali above the Banjar area.
Vihara Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
Tanjungpinang, Tanjungpinang City, Riau Islands, Indonesia Buddhism
Buddhist temple on Bintan noted for its expansive display of 500 life-size arhats (lohan) sculptures.
Vihara Dharma Bhakti
Glodok, Taman Sari, Jakarta, West Jakarta, Indonesia Chinese folk religion
Historic Chinatown temple at Petak Sembilan, Jakarta, long associated with devotion to Guanyin and Chinese religious festivals.
Sam Poo Kong Temple
Gedung Batu, West Semarang, Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia Chinese folk religion
Major Chinese-Indonesian temple complex commemorating Admiral Zheng He and the history of Semarang’s maritime community.
Muara Takus Temple Complex
Muara Takus, XIII Koto Kampar, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia Buddhism
Brick-and-stone Buddhist temple complex beside the Kampar Kanan River, famed for its ancient stupa forms.
Muaro Jambi Temple Complex
Muaro Jambi, Maro Sebo, Muaro Jambi Regency, Jambi, Indonesia Buddhism
Extensive brick-built Buddhist archaeological landscape along the Batanghari River associated with historical learning and worship.
Jawi Temple
Candiwates, Prigen, Pasuruan Regency, East Java, Indonesia Hinduism|Buddhism
Historic temple in Prigen associated with the Singhasari royal world and a combined Hindu–Buddhist religious setting.