Historic sites of Indonesia - Borobudor

Indonesia

Date of Inscription: 1991
Criteria: (i)(ii)(vi)
Regency of Magelang, Province of Central Java
S7 36 28 E110 12 13
Ref: 592

Brief Description
This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,500 m2. Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha. The monument was restored with UNESCO's help in the 1970s.
This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,500 m2. Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha. The monument was restored with UNESCO's help in the 1970s.

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这座著名的佛教圣殿，建于公元8世纪至9世纪，位于爪哇岛中部。整个建筑分为三层。基座是五个同心方台，呈角锥体；中间是三个环形平台，呈圆锥体；顶端是佛塔。四周围墙和栏杆饰以浅浮雕，总面积2500平方米。围绕着环形平台有72座透雕细工的印度塔，内有佛龛，每个佛龛供奉一尊佛像。该遗址在联合国教科文组织的援助下于20世纪70年代得以重建。