🪷 Borobudur
Indonesia
About This Sacred Site
Borobudur in Central Java is the world's largest Buddhist temple and one of the greatest Buddhist monuments ever created. Built in the 9th century during the Sailendra dynasty, this massive structure consists of nine stacked platforms (six square and three circular) topped by a central dome, decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. The monument represents the Buddhist cosmological journey from the world of desire through the world of forms to formlessness.
Key Facts
- •Contains 2,672 individual relief panels — the largest collection in the world
- •504 Buddha statues are arranged across the temple levels
- •Built between 750 and 842 CE using approximately 2 million stone blocks
- •Abandoned and hidden under volcanic ash for centuries until rediscovered in 1814
- •UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991
Location
Coordinates: -7.6079, 110.2038
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