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.
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LocationMagelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia 1 Architectural StyleJavanese Buddhist architecture (Sailendra dynasty) 1 Structural SystemNine stacked platforms (six square, three circular) topped by a central dome 1 Primary MaterialGray andesite-like stone 1 Building TypeMahayana Buddhist temple (stupa monument) 1 Commissioned By Construction UNESCO Inscription Year Current UseActive Buddhist pilgrimage site; Vesak Day observances held there 1 Visitor AccessMost-visited monument among Indonesian tourist attractions 1 Connections
In Form
9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Java; no single named architect of record.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Indonesia, located there.
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1. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Borobudur article, lead paragraph 3, style clause
Built during the reign of the Sailendra Dynasty, the temple design follows Javanese Buddhist architecture
Wikipedia, Borobudur article, lead paragraph 1
is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency
Wikipedia, Borobudur article, Construction section, dynasty clause
Loosely, the Sailendra began c. 780, and continued stages two and three c. 792
Wikipedia, Borobudur article, lead paragraph 3, function clause
The monument is a shrine to the Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage.
Wikipedia, Borobudur article, lead paragraph 2, material clause
Constructed of gray andesite-like stone, the temple consists of nine stacked platforms
Wikipedia, Borobudur article, lead paragraph 2, structure clause
the temple consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular, topped by a central dome.
Wikipedia, Borobudur article, Restoration section, listing clause
After the renovation was finished, UNESCO listed Borobudur as a World Heritage Site in 1991.
Wikipedia, Borobudur article, lead paragraph 4
Among Indonesia's tourist attractions, Borobudur is the most-visited monument.
Wikipedia, Borobudur article, lead paragraph 1, geography clause
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.
Wikipedia, Borobudur article, Construction section, start-date clause
Loosely, the Sailendra began c. 780
Genre reference
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.
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