List of mausoleums in Indonesia explained

Mausoleums in Indonesia in most cases are of Islamic context, with royalty and saints the dominant inhabitants.

Java

Central Java

• Astana Giribangun, which houses the tombs of the family of Suharto, former President of Indonesia
• The tomb of Raden Patah behind the Demak Great Mosque

Special Capital Region of Jakarta

• Mausoleum O. G. Khouw, located at Petamburan Cemetery and entombs the remains of Oen Giok Khouw and his widow, Lim Sha Nio

Special Region of Yogyakarta

• Giriloyo, where the relatives of Sultan Agung of Mataram are buried^[1]
• Imogiri, a cemetery complex where the rulers of the Mataram Sultanate, the Surakarta Sunanate and also the Yogyakarta Sultanate are buried^{[2] [3]}
• The royal cemetery and mosque complex located at Kotagede where some of the Mataram Sultans are buried^[4]
• Tomb of Ratu Mas Malang, where one of the queens of the Mataram Sultanate is buried

Sumatra

North Sumatra

• Makam Papan Tinggi, located at Barus and contains the tomb of Shaykh Mahmud, a Tabi' and religious cleric from Yemen^[5]
• Mahligai Tomb Complex, located at Barus and contains 215 historic graves including that of a cleric named Shaykh Ruknuddin

Riau

• The Shrine of Datuk Shaykh al-Azhar, which contains a tomb of a Muslim preacher who spread Islam in the 17th century.

Kalimantan

West Kalimantan

• Makam Keramat Tujuh which contains the tombs of seven Islamic missionaries, as well as some relatives of the Mataram Sultans in the adjoining cemetery^[6]

South Kalimantan

• Mausoleum of Surgi Mufti which entombs the remains of Jamaluddin al-Banjari, a local Muslim cleric and preacher who died in 1929

See also

• Religion in Indonesia
• Waruga, a type of ancient burial which is no longer practiced in Indonesia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yogyakarta . Balai Pelestarian Cagar Budaya Provinsi D. I. . 2019-10-30 . Kompleks Makam Giriloyo Cengkehan, Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul . 2024-05-11 . Balai Pelestarian Cagar Budaya Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta . en-US.
2. Suroso, Supriyono T. (n.d.) Guide book – The Royal Cemetery of Imogiri Yogyakarta, ELS Language Services. (English)
3. Jagawijaya, R. Riya (and Djagapuraya, R.W.) (n.d.) Skema Makam Raja-Raja Di Imogiri (Indonesian)
4. Book: Santosa, Revianto Budi . Kotagede: life between walls . 2007 . Gramedia Pustaka Utama . 978-979-22-2547-1 . Jakarta.
5. Web site: Liberti . Pasti . Menelusuri Islam Pertama di Nusantara . 2024-05-11 . detikx.
6. Web site: 2023-04-03 . Situs Cagar Budaya Makam Keramat Tujuh Ketapang, Jejak Kerajaan Majapahit . 2024-05-11 . id.