Religious Building · Amritsar, India
Golden Temple
The Golden Temple is a gurdwara located in Amritsar, Punjab, India. Built 1589.
Photo: Shagil Kannur via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Amritsar, India |
|---|---|
| Type | Religious Building |
| Built | 1589 |
| Coordinates | 31.6200° N, 74.8764° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Golden Temple is known for
The Golden Temple is a gurdwara located in Amritsar, Punjab, India.
About Golden Temple
The Golden Temple is a gurdwara located in Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the pre-eminent spiritual site of Sikhism and its holiest site. The gurdwara complex is a collection of buildings around the sanctum sanctorum and the sarovar (holy pool), known as the Amrit Sarovar.
History
It is difficult to reconstruct the history of the complex due to a lack of records. The few Persian sources which exist tend to be biased, thus most of the early history of the site is reconstructed from what is found in hagiographical Sikh literature, especially the sakhi, mahima, gurbilas, and panth prakash genres. However, historical Sikh sources are semi-historical and generally reverential toward the site, being written by poets rather than historians, focusing more on theological aspects rather than objective history.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Golden Temple website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Amritsar |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar (ATQ) |
| Distance from the airport | 7.2 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
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- Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ) · Amritsar, India · 7.7 miles away
- Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) · Lahore, Pakistan · 28.7 miles away
- Sialkot International Airport (SKT) · Sialkot, Pakistan · 70.0 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Golden Temple?
The Golden Temple is a gurdwara located in Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Where is Golden Temple located?
Golden Temple is in Amritsar, India. Its coordinates are 31.6200° N, 74.8764° E.
How do I get to Golden Temple?
The nearest town is Amritsar, and the nearest airport is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar (ATQ), about 7.2 miles away (straight line).
When was Golden Temple built?
Golden Temple was built 1589.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Temple — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180422 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- http://www.sgpc.net/ — 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.