Indonesia
13 Best Religious Sites in Indonesia
Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta leads, and the rest of Indonesia's best temples, churches and sacred sites follow, ranked by real visits.
Ranked by traveler review volume across 324 tracked places in Indonesia. Updated monthly.
Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta
Religious site · JakartaIstiqlal Mosque stands as a monumental symbol of Indonesia's religious tolerance, located directly across from Jakarta Cathedral.
Read our full guide →Grand Mosque of Medan
Religious site · MedanThe Grand Mosque of Medan, also known as Masjid Raya Al-Mashun, was completed in 1906 during the Deli Sultanate.
Read our full guide →Gang Bengkok Old Mosque
Religious site · MedanGang Bengkok Old Mosque, also known as Masjid Lama Gang Bengkok, stands as a testament to Medan's multicultural heritage.
Read our full guide →Hirohara Shrine
Religious site · MedanHirohara Shrine is a Shinto shrine built during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia in the 1940s.
Read our full guide →Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni
Religious site · MedanGraha Maria Annai Velangkanni is a Catholic Marian shrine in Medan, Indonesia, dedicated to Our Lady of Good Health.
Read our full guide →Ampel Mosque
Religious site · SurabayaAmpel Mosque is an ancient mosque in Surabaya, East Java, built in 1421 CE by Sunan Ampel.
Read our full guide →Cheng Ho Mosque (Surabaya)
Religious site · SurabayaCheng Ho Mosque is a Chinese-influenced mosque in the Ketabang area of Surabaya, located within the Indonesian Chinese Muslim Association complex.
Read our full guide →Maha Vihara Maitreya
Religious site · MedanMaha Vihara Maitreya is one of the largest Buddhist temples in Medan, serving as a center for worship and meditation.
Read our full guide →Sanggar Agung
Religious site · SurabayaSanggar Agung, also known as Hong San Tang, is a Chinese temple in Surabaya located within the Pantai Ria amusement park.
Read our full guide →Church of the Birth of Our Lady, Surabaya
Religious site · SurabayaThe Church of the Birth of Our Lady, also known as Kepanjen Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Surabaya, East Java.
Read our full guide →Sunda Kelapa Grand Mosque
Religious site · JakartaFree entrySunda Kelapa Grand Mosque is a prominent religious site located in the Menteng area of Jakarta, Indonesia.
Read our full guide →Jakarta Cathedral
Religious site · JakartaJakarta Cathedral, officially the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, is a striking neo-Gothic structure completed in 1901.
Read our full guide →Kim Tek Ie Temple
Religious site · JakartaKim Tek Ie Temple, also known as Vihara Dharma Bhakti, is a historic Chinese Buddhist temple in Jakarta's Glodok district.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the temples, churches and sacred sites in Indonesia?
Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta in Jakarta is the most reviewed, with 2,728 traveler reviews and a 4.3 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Indonesia's temples, churches and sacred sites is worth going out of your way for?
Hirohara Shrine in Medan rates highest at 5.0 out of 5 across 226 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Indonesia has the most temples, churches and sacred sites?
Medan, with 5 on this list, ahead of Jakarta on 4. The list spans 3 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
How is this list of temples, churches and sacred sites ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 324 tracked places in Indonesia. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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