Central Java, Indonesia
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Constructed: 8th/9th Century

The world’s largest Buddhist temple holding the largest and most complete ensemble of Buddhist reliefs in the world. fjontThis pyramid-type structure presents 72 stupas each containing a statue of Buddha. Borobudur is still used for yearly pilgrimage as Buddhists in Indonesia celebrate Vesak at the monument, a commemoration of the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha in the Theravada tradition.