Mendut
| Mendut | |
|---|---|
| Native name ꦩꦼꦤ꧀ꦢꦸꦠ꧀ (Javanese) | |
Northen view of Candi Mendut | |
| Location | Magelang, Central Java |
| Coordinates | 7°36′20″S 110°13′44″E / 7.6055°S 110.229°E |
| Built | Originally built in the 9th century during the reign of the Sailendra Dynasty |
| Restored | 1925 |
| Restored by | Theodoor van Erp |
| Architect | Gunadharma |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, vi |
| Designated | 1991 (15th session) |
| Part of | Borobudur Temple Compounds |
| Reference no. | 592 |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
Location within Java Mendut (Indonesia) | |
Mendut is a ninth-century Buddhist temple, located in Mendut village, Mungkid sub-district, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. It is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of another temple, Borobudur, and along with Pawon forms a straight line of three temples. There is a mutual religious relationship between the three temples, although the exact ritual process is unknown.