6 Most Magnificent and Stunning Mosques in Indonesia
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One of the new religious tourist destinations in Solo is a replica of the original mosque, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE. There are four towering minarets in this mosque. In addition, there are also several domes made like the original mosque in Abu Dhabi.
4. Grand Mosque of West Sumatra
Masjid Raya Sumatera Barat. (Ilustrasi)
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The Grand Mosque of West Sumatra is located in Padang City, West Sumatra, which won the award as the mosque with the best architectural design in the world given by the Abdullatif Al Fozan Award (AFAMA), a non-profit organization that observes and focuses on design or work, especially mosque architecture around the world.
This mosque has unusual things, such as there is no dome on top of the mosque. The dome, which is usually the icon of a mosque, is replaced with a rectangular shape with each corner towering like the roof of the Gadang House from West Sumatra.
There are also typical Minangkabau carving patterns on the walls of the mosque as a typical Minang cultural element included.
5. Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, Aceh
Masjid Raya Baiturrahman, Banda Aceh, Aceh.
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Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is located in the city center of Banda Aceh. This mosque is one of the most beautiful and grandest mosques in Indonesia that has typical Acehnese architecture and it also has beautiful ornaments.
6. Central Java Grand Mosque, Semarang
Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah.
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The Central Java Grand Mosque is located in the city of Semarang and is also one of the largest mosques in Indonesia. The mosque has five large domes and tall minarets. The architecture of this mosque combines elements of Javanese and Islamic culture.
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