Heritage · Central Java, Java

Borobudur

9th-century Buddhist temple in Java, Indonesia

Description

Borobudur, also transcribed Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, near the town of Muntilan, northwest of the city of Yogyakarta, in Central Java, Indonesia.

History

Constructed by the Sailendra dynasty abandoned for centuries then rediscovered in 1814.

Local Culture

Site of Waisak celebrations where thousands of monks gather to honor Buddha's birth.

Activities

✦ Sunrise temple tour
✦ Relief storytelling walk

Culinary

Gudeg JogjaBakpia Pathok