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Sultan Of Ternate Mosque
Sultan of Ternate Mosque (Indonesian ''Masjid Sultan Ternate''), also known as the Old Mosque of Ternate, is an old mosque in Ternate City, Indonesia. It is the largest mosque in the city and the royal mosque of the Ternate Sultanate. Location The Sultan of Ternate Mosque is located on the eastern side of the volcanic island of Ternate Island; precisely in Soa Sio Administrative Village, Ternate Utara Subdistrict of the Ternate City. Mount Gamalama provides a backdrop for the mosque. The mosque The mosque follows the typical vernacular List of mosques in Indonesia, mosque architecture of Indonesia, which is similarly influenced by the traditional mosque architecture of Java. The mosque building consists of a main prayer hall and a front hall (''serambi''). The ''serambi'', a porch-like front hall, provides access to the main prayer hall area. The wudu, ablution area is placed to the north and south of the serambi. The serambi is semi-attached to the main prayer hall; structurally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ternate City
Ternate is a List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city in the Indonesian province of North Maluku and an island in the Maluku Islands. It was the ''de facto'' provincial capital of North Maluku before Sofifi on the nearby coast of Halmahera became the capital in 2010. It is off the west coast of Halmahera, and is composed of eight islands: Ternate, the biggest and main island of the city, and Moti Island, Moti, Hiri, Tifure, Mayau, Makka, Mano, and Gurida. In total, the city has a land area of 162.17 square kilometres and had a total population of 185,705 according to the 2010 census, and 205,001 according to the 2020 census, with a density of 1,264 people per square kilometre. It is the biggest and most densely populated city in the province, is the economic, cultural, and education center of North Maluku, and acts as a hub to neighbouring regions. It was the capital of the Sultanate of Ternate in the 15th and 16th centuries, and fought against the Sultanate of Tidore over con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
