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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Tomb of Sunan Kalijaga

Kadilangu, Demak, Demak Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Islam

Revered pilgrimage burial site at Kadilangu near the historic town of Demak.

Sunan Kalijaga (Raden Said)

Tomb of Sunan Muria

Colo, Dawe, Kudus Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Islam

Pilgrimage tomb high on the slopes of Mount Muria in Kudus Regency.

Sunan Muria (Raden Umar Said)

Tomb of Sunan Gunung Jati

Astana, Gunung Jati, Cirebon Regency, West Java, Indonesia Islam

Major tomb complex linked with the Wali Songo tradition and early Islamic Cirebon.

Sunan Gunung Jati (Syarif Hidayatullah)

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)

Tomb of Sunan Bonang

Kutorejo, Tuban, Tuban Regency, East Java, Indonesia Islam

Historic tomb pilgrimage complex in Tuban linked to Sunan Bonang.

Sunan Bonang (Makhdum Ibrahim)

Tomb of Sunan Drajat

Drajat, Paciran, Lamongan Regency, East Java, Indonesia Islam

Prominent Muslim pilgrimage tomb near the north coast of Lamongan.

Sunan Drajat (Raden Qasim)

Tomb of Sunan Giri

Giri, Kebomas, Gresik Regency, East Java, Indonesia Islam

Hilltop pilgrimage burial site of Sunan Giri in Gresik.

Sunan Giri (Raden Paku)

Tomb of Sunan Kudus

Kauman, Kota Kudus, Kudus Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Islam

Pilgrimage tomb beside the historic Menara Kudus mosque complex.

Sunan Kudus (Ja’far Shadiq)

Sultan Suriansyah Mosque

Kuin Utara, North Banjarmasin, Banjarmasin, Banjarmasin City, South Kalimantan, Indonesia Islam

Historic Banjar mosque associated with Sultan Suriansyah and the emergence of the Banjar Sultanate’s Islamic tradition.

Tomb of Sunan Gresik

Gapurosukolilo, Gresik, Gresik Regency, East Java, Indonesia Islam

Pilgrimage burial site honouring the teacher traditionally known as Sunan Gresik.

Maulana Malik Ibrahim

West Sumatra Grand Mosque

Alai Parak Kopi, Padang Utara, Padang, Padang City, West Sumatra, Indonesia Islam

Prominent Padang grand mosque whose roof form draws on Minangkabau architecture and regional Islamic identity.

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.