Borobudur, also transcribed Barabudur (Indonesian: Candi Borobudur, Javanese: ꦕꦤ꧀ꦝꦶꦧꦫꦧꦸꦝꦸꦂ, romanized: Candhi Barabudhur), is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist …

Nov 1, 2025 · Borobudur, massive Buddhist monument in central Java, Indonesia, 26 miles (42 km) northwest of Yogyakarta.

This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with …

Built in the 8th and 9th centuries by the Syailendra Dynasty, Borobudur features a unique stupa-shaped architecture symbolizing a mandala and the universe in Buddhist teachings.

Sep 21, 2018 · The Temple of Borobudur or sometimes "Barabudur" is a Mahayana Buddhist temple located close to Muntilan on the island of Java in Indonesia. Built during the rule of the Sailendra …

Borobudur is a Buddhist stupa and temple complex in Central Java dating from the 8th century, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Though Borobudur teaches Buddhists to look inward, there are fantastic views from the temple over green fields and trees to distant hills and volcanoes—including active Merapi.

Located on the island of Java in Indonesia, the rulers of the Śailendra Dynasty built the Temple of Borobudur around 800 C.E. as a monument to the Buddha (exact dates vary among scholars).

Aug 26, 2025 · The Borobudur Temple in Indonesia is the largest Buddhist temple in the world and Indonesia’s most famous cultural heritage icon. The complex is one of the Buddhist world’s most …

Jun 3, 2025 · Borobudur is a large step pyramid built in the shape of a mandala, a symbolic Buddhist diagram of the universe. The temple is made from volcanic stone blocks without using any mortar.