The Grand Mosque
Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Description:
The Grand Mosque or Masjid Raya Mosque is located in Medan, on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Along with Istana Maimun, the palace of the Sultan, it is one of the main attractions of the city, the main architectural and historical monument. Both buildings are the brightest representatives of Dutch colonial architecture and are maintained in almost perfect condition.
The Masjid Raya Mosque was built in 1907 by one of the Dutch architects in the Moroccan style, and today it is the main religious building in Medan. The mosque building combines colonial and Indian Mughal influences and is similar to the Tuban Rai Mosque in East Java.
This mosque is of great symbolic importance to the inhabitants of the province as a symbol of religion and culture. The building is especially revered by the fact that it survived the devastating tsunami of 2004.