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Borobudur

Religious and Sacred Architecture

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.

Facts
Location
Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia 1
Architectural Style
Javanese Buddhist architecture (Sailendra dynasty) 1
Structural System
Nine stacked platforms (six square, three circular) topped by a central dome 1
Primary Material
Gray andesite-like stone 1
Building Type
Mahayana Buddhist temple (stupa monument) 1
Commissioned By
Sailendra Dynasty 1
Construction
from 780 1
UNESCO Inscription Year
1991 1
Current Use
Active Buddhist pilgrimage site; Vesak Day observances held there 1
Visitor Access
Most-visited monument among Indonesian tourist attractions 1
Classification
Genre
Architecture 1
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In Form

Architecture, Art Forms

9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Java; no single named architect of record.

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Architecture, Art Forms
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Indonesia

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1. Wikipedia
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Borobudur (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia, 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, 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, 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.
  • Lead section
    Borobudur, also transcribed Barabudur (Indonesian: Candi Borobudur, Javanese: ꦕꦤ꧀ꦝꦶꦧꦫꦧꦸꦝꦸꦂ, romanized: Candhi Barabudhur), 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, dynasty clause
    Loosely, the Sailendra began c. 780, and continued stages two and three c. 792
  • 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, Construction section, start-date clause
    Loosely, the Sailendra began c. 780
  • In Group: Buddhist, Hindu and Sikh Temples, Lead
    Borobudur, also transcribed Barabudur (Indonesian: Candi Borobudur, Javanese: ꦕꦤ꧀ꦝꦶꦧꦫꦧꦸꦝꦸꦂ, romanized: Candhi Barabudhur), is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, near the town of Muntilan, northwest of the
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