The Indonesian temples from the 8th to 14th centuries showcase Buddhist and Hindu architecture. The stone structures display reliefs, sculptures, and religious symbols. The temple complexes are located in Java and Bali, surrounded by rice fields and volcanoes. The monuments document the history of the Mataram and Singhasari kingdoms.
Magelang, Indonesia
Buddhist temple from the 8th century featuring 2672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues across nine platforms.
Klaten, Indonesia
Hindu temple compound from the 9th century with 240 temples, the largest Shiva temple in Indonesia.
Semarang, Indonesia
Group of nine temples from the 8th century at 1200 meters elevation with hot springs.
Tampaksiring, Indonesia
Ten funeral monuments from the 11th century in seven meter high rock niches next to Pakerisan River.
Java, Indonesia
The 15th century Hindu temple features a pyramidal structure with stone reliefs depicting scenes from Javanese mythology.
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The 8th century Buddhist temple contains two floors with niches and stone carvings depicting Buddhist figures.
Java, Indonesia
The 9th century temple complex consists of two main temples and 174 small shrines with Buddhist and Hindu elements.
Java, Indonesia
The 15th century temple stands at 1400 meters on Mount Lawu and contains seven ascending terraces.
Sumatra, Indonesia
The Buddhist temple complex from the 11th century contains a central stupa 14 meters high and four smaller stupas.
Java, Indonesia
This Buddhist temple from the 9th century stands between rice fields. The exterior walls display detailed stone carvings of religious figures.
Java, Indonesia
This Buddhist temple was built in 778 CE and displays architectural features of the Sailendra dynasty with geometric patterns and Buddha figures.
Java, Indonesia
The temple was constructed between the 12th and 14th centuries. Its stone reliefs tell stories from the Ramayana epic.
East Java, Indonesia
The Hindu temple features multiple levels and contains stone reliefs depicting scenes from the Mahabharata epic.
East Java, Indonesia
The temple complex combines Hindu and Buddhist architecture from the period of Singhasari Kingdom in the 13th century.
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The excavation site contains temple structures and artifacts from the Mataram Kingdom period in the 9th century.
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The temple was found in 1966 under a 6.5-meter layer of volcanic ash and subsequently excavated.
Java, Indonesia
Eight Hindu stone structures from the 8th century stand at 2000 meters elevation in volcanic mountains with fumaroles and hot springs.
Java, Indonesia
Stone structure from the 13th century with three terraces and a water basin that was used for Hindu purification ceremonies.
