Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, and ranks with Bagan Myanmar Angkor Wat Cambodia as one of the great archeological sites of Southeast Asia. Borobudur remains popular for pilgrimage, with Buddhists in Indonesia celebrating Vesak Day at the monument. Borobudur is Indonesia's single most visited tourist attraction [11] [12] [13]
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Sistem Registrasi Nasional Cagar Budaya. Candi Borobudur ( Jawa: ꦕꦟ꧀ꦝꦶꦧꦫꦧꦸꦝꦸꦂ, translit. Candhi Båråbudhur) adalah sebuah candi Buddha yang terletak di Borobudur, Magelang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia. Candi ini terletak kurang lebih 100 km di sebelah barat daya Semarang, 86 km di sebelah barat Surakarta, dan 40 km di ...
Borobudur, or Barabudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. It is the world's largest Buddhist temple. [1] [2] [3] The temple has nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular, topped by a central dome. It is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. [4]
- 1835
- Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
- Originally built in the 9th century during the reign of the Sailendra Dynasty
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Borobudur Temple Compounds is the World Heritage designation of the area of three Buddhist temples in Central Java, Indonesia. It comprises Borobudur, Mendut, and Pawon. The temples were built during the Shailendra dynasty around the 8th and 9th centuries CE and fall on a straight line.
- Cultural
- Southeast Asia
- 1991 (15th session)
Magelang ( Javanese: ꦩꦒꦼꦭꦁ) is a regency in Central Java, Indonesia, famous for its 9th century Buddhist temple of Borobudur. Its capital is Mungkid.
- 1,085.73 km² (419.20 sq mi)
- Indonesia