Yogyakarta

Religious Sites & Temples

Yogyakarta’s religious landscape reflects centuries of cultural fusion, from the 9th-century Hindu and Buddhist complexes of Prambanan and Candi Sewu to the Islamic architecture of the Yogyakarta Sultanate. This collection includes the Kauman Great Mosque, the subterranean Sumur Gumuling mosque within the Taman Sari complex, and the Ganjuran Church, which features an altar styled like a Javanese temple. These sites highlight the region's unique architectural heritage, where traditional Javanese elements blend with diverse global faiths and royal history.

Prambanan Temple Compounds

Prambanan Temple Compounds is the World Heritage designation of a group of Hindu temple compounds that lie on the border between Yogyakarta…

Kauman Great Mosque

Kauman Great Mosque, approximate English translation of Javanese Mesjid Gedhe Kauman, is a Great Mosque of the Yogyakarta Sultanate in Java…

Shiva Temple

The largest and tallest temple within the Prambanan complex, this 47-meter-high structure is dedicated to Shiva. Its inner walls are decorated with stone reliefs depicting the Ramayana epic.

Underground Mosque

A circular subterranean structure within the Taman Sari Water Castle complex. It features a unique central platform with five staircases representing the pillars of Islam, originally serving as a private royal place of worship.

Candi Sewu

An 8th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple complex, the second largest in Indonesia. It consists of 249 buildings arranged in a mandala layout, guarded by massive twin Dvarapala statues at the main entrances.

Sojiwan

Sojiwan is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple located in Kebon Dalem Kidul village, Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java.

Pura Hindu Jagadnata

A Balinese-style Hindu temple located in Banguntapan. It serves as a primary place of worship for the local Hindu community and features traditional Balinese gates and a central Padmasana shrine.

Gereja Ganjuran

Established in 1924, this Catholic church is noted for its syncretic Javanese architecture. It incorporates traditional elements such as a joglo-style roof and Javanese-inspired iconography for Jesus and Mary.

Candi Hati Kudus Yesus

A Javanese-style shrine located on the grounds of the Ganjuran Church. Built in 1930, it is modeled after ancient Hindu-Buddhist temples and houses a statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Makam Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwonoi

Part of the Imogiri royal cemetery complex, this site contains the tombs of the Sultans of Yogyakarta. Visitors must wear traditional Javanese attire to enter the sacred inner courtyard.