Historic sites in Indonesia

Historic sites

Borobudur

Magelang, Jawa Tengah

The world's largest Buddhist temple, built in the 9th century in central Java, a giant stepped pyramid with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statue…

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Prambanan

Yogyakarta, DI Yogyakarta

The largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, built in the 9th century, with tall pointed towers dedicated to Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu, a UNESCO World …

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Tana Toraja

Rantepao, Sulawesi Selatan

A highland region of Sulawesi where the Toraja people build tongkonan houses with boat-shaped roofs, and hold elaborate funeral ceremonies, especiall…

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Uluwatu Temple, Bali

Jimbaran, Bali

A Hindu sea temple perched on a cliff 70 m above the Indian Ocean on Bali's southern tip.

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Kota Tua, Jakarta

DKI Jakarta

Jakarta's old town, the Dutch colonial Batavia, centred on Fatahillah Square with the old City Hall, now the Jakarta History Museum, and the Wayang p…