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The Great Mosque of Malang is a mosque located in
The Great Mosque of Malang was established in 1890 on the land of the Goepernemen or state owned land of around 3,000 square meters. According to the existing inscriptions, the mosque was built in two stages. The first stage began in 1890, then the second stage began on 15 March 1903, and was completed on 13 September 1903. The building is a square-shaped steel structure with tajug roof on top, and although until now the original building is still maintained, the serambi (front porch) of the building was heavily altered, concealing the original architecture of the mosque just behind it.
Wisata Masjid Agung Malang
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Malang
Malang (; ) is a landlocked List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city in the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of East Java. It has a history dating back to the age of Singhasari, Singhasari Kingdom. It is the second most popul ...
, Indonesia. The mosque was built in 1890 and completed in 1903. The mosque is square-shaped, constructed with steel, and has a tajug
Tajug is a pyramidal or pyramid square (i.e. an equilateral square base with a peak) ornament which is usually used for sacred buildings in Southeast Asia including Indonesia, such as mosque or cupola graveyard. It is considered derived from India ...
(pyramid shaped rooftop ornament) on top. The original building is still maintained today.
History
The Great Mosque of Malang was established in 1890 on the land of the Goepernemen or state owned land of around 3,000 square meters. According to the existing inscriptions, the mosque was built in two stages. The first stage began in 1890, then the second stage began on 15 March 1903, and was completed on 13 September 1903. The building is a square-shaped steel structure with tajug roof on top, and although until now the original building is still maintained, the serambi (front porch) of the building was heavily altered, concealing the original architecture of the mosque just behind it.
Architectural style
From its shape, the Great Mosque of Malang contains two architectural styles, namelyJavanese architecture
Javanese may refer to:
Of Java
*Javanese people, and their culture
*Javanese language
**Javanese script, traditional letters used to write Javanese language
**Javanese (Unicode block),
**Old Javanese, the oldest phase of the Javanese language
* ...
and Arabic architecture
Islamic architecture comprises the architectural styles of buildings associated with Islam. It encompasses both secular and religious styles from the early history of Islam to the present day. The Islamic world encompasses a wide geographic area ...
. Javanese architectural style is seen from the roof of the old part of the mosque in the form of tajug. While Arabic architectural style is seen from the dome form on the minaret
A minaret (; ar, منارة, translit=manāra, or ar, مِئْذَنة, translit=miʾḏana, links=no; tr, minare; fa, گلدسته, translit=goldaste) is a type of tower typically built into or adjacent to mosques. Minarets are generall ...
s of the mosque and also the construction of entrance arches in the front yard and window openings. The building is supported by four main pillars made of teak wood and shape of the other 20 columns are made similarly to the four main pillars, built with full tirakat and keihlasan prayers for maximum religious benefits.
References
Further reading
* List of mosques in Indonesia *External links
Wisata Masjid Agung Malang
{{Mosques in Indonesia Mosques completed in 1903 Buildings and structures completed in 1903 Mosques in East Java Cultural Properties of Indonesia in East Java Malang
Malang
Malang (; ) is a landlocked List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city in the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of East Java. It has a history dating back to the age of Singhasari, Singhasari Kingdom. It is the second most popul ...