Jago Temple
Tumpang, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia Hinduism|Buddhism
East Javanese temple in Tumpang with narrative reliefs reflecting Hindu and Buddhist religious heritage.
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Singosari Temple
Candirenggo, Singosari, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia Hinduism
Historic stone temple in Candirenggo associated with the Singhasari kingdom and its religious heritage.
Penataran Temple
Penataran, Nglegok, Blitar Regency, East Java, Indonesia Hinduism
Extensive East Javanese Hindu temple complex associated with the Kadiri, Singhasari and Majapahit cultural periods.
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.
Cetho Temple
Gumeng, Jenawi, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Hinduism
Highland Hindu sanctuary on Mount Lawu, visited for pilgrimage and notable late-Javanese religious terraces.
Gedong Songo Temple Complex
Candi, Bandungan, Semarang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Hinduism
Mountain temple ensemble on the slopes of Mount Ungaran with surviving early Hindu sanctuaries.
Dieng Arjuna Temple Complex
Dieng Kulon, Batur, Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Hinduism
Early Hindu temple group on the Dieng Plateau, among the surviving monuments of classical Java.
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.
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.
Prambanan Temple
Bokoharjo, Prambanan, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Hinduism
Largest principal Shiva-centered Hindu temple ensemble in Indonesia, famed for its Ramayana reliefs and soaring towers.
Pawon Temple
Wanurejo, Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Small Buddhist sanctuary situated between Mendut and Borobudur on the traditional ritual axis.
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.