Temple · Magelang, Indonesia
Borobudur Temple
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. Built 800. It drew 1,400,000 visitors in 2023.
Photo: Heri nugroho via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Magelang, Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Type | Temple |
| Built | 800 |
| Architect | Gunadharma |
| Area | Area: 0.626 km² |
| Annual visitors (2023) | 1,400,000 |
| Coordinates | 7.6080° S, 110.2040° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Borobudur Temple is known for
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.
About Borobudur Temple
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. Constructed of gray andesite-like stone, the temple consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular, topped by a central dome. It is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and originally 504 Buddha statues.
History
Hindu clerics appealed to the people of Java for generations, a fact that architect and author Jacques Dumarçay finds first mentioned in 450 AD. Influence of the Sailendra and Sanjaya dynasties followed. Dumarçay says that de Casparis concluded that Sanjaya and Sailendra shared power in central Java for a century and a half, and that de Casparis traced alternating succession from 732 until 882.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Borobudur Temple website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Magelang |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) |
| Distance from the airport | 82.9 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) · Yogyakarta, Indonesia · 22.9 miles away
- Adisoemarmo International Airport (SOC) · Surakarta, Indonesia · 38.4 miles away
- Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport (SRG) · Semarang, Indonesia · 45.5 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Borobudur Temple?
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.
Where is Borobudur Temple located?
Borobudur Temple is in Magelang, Indonesia. Its coordinates are 7.6080° S, 110.2040° E.
How do I get to Borobudur Temple?
The nearest town is Magelang, and the nearest airport is Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), about 82.9 miles away (straight line).
When was Borobudur Temple built?
Borobudur Temple was built 800.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borobudur — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42798 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- http://www.borobudurpark.com — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.