Borobudur Temple
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Buddhist temple
Mahayana Buddhist monument
UNESCO World Heritage Site
archaeological site
pilgrimage site
stupa complex
Borobudur Temple is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Central Java renowned for its massive stepped pyramid structure and intricate stone reliefs, and is one of the most important archaeological and pilgrimage sites in Southeast Asia.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Mahayana Buddhist monument → UNESCO World Heritage Site → archaeological site → pilgrimage site → stupa complex → |
| architecturalStyle |
Gupta-influenced Buddhist architecture
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Javanese Buddhist architecture → |
| associatedDynasty |
Sailendra dynasty
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| associatedFestival |
Vesak
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| BuddhistSchool |
Mahayana Buddhism
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| builtBy |
Sailendra dynasty
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| category |
9th-century Buddhist temples
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Buddhist pilgrimage sites → World Heritage Sites in Indonesia → |
| completionDate |
9th century
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| constructionEndCentury |
9th century
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| constructionStartCentury |
8th century
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| continent |
Asia
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| country |
Indonesia
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| discoveredByEuropeansYear |
1814
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| elevation |
about 265 meters above sea level
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| EuropeanRediscoveryLeader |
Thomas Stamford Raffles
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| feature |
Buddha statues
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central dome → galleries → stone reliefs → stupas → terraces → |
| function |
pilgrimage destination
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place of worship → tourist attraction → |
| governingBody |
Government of Indonesia
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| heritageCriteria |
(i)
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(ii) → (vi) → |
| locatedIn |
Central Java
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Indonesia → Java → |
| managingAgency |
Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia
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| material |
andesite stone
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| nearCity |
Magelang
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Yogyakarta → |
| nearRiver |
Elo River
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Progo River → |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest Buddhist monuments in the world
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intricate stone reliefs → massive stepped pyramid structure → |
| numberOfBuddhaStatues |
over 500
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| numberOfLevels |
9
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| numberOfOpenworkStupas |
72
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| numberOfTerraces |
9
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| orientation |
aligned with cardinal directions
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| plan |
square base with central dome
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| province |
Central Java
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| region |
Southeast Asia
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| reliefLength |
approximately 5 kilometers
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| religion |
Buddhism
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| restoration |
UNESCO-led restoration 1973–1983
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major restoration 1907–1911 → |
| structureType |
mandala-shaped monument
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stepped pyramid → |
| symbolism |
Buddhist cosmology
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path to enlightenment → |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear |
1991
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| UNESCOSiteId |
592
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| UNESCOSiteName |
Borobudur Temple Compounds
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus |
inscribed
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sailendra dynasty
("Borobudur")
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built |
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Indonesia
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hasCulturalHeritage |
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Sailendra dynasty
("Borobudur")
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knownFor |
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Yogyakarta
("Borobudur")
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locatedNear |
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Prambanan Temple
("Borobudur")
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nearbySite |
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Yogyakarta
("Borobudur Temple Compounds")
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tourismGatewayFor |
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Borobudur Temple
("Borobudur Temple Compounds")
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UNESCOSiteName |