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Grand Mosque of Medan or Masjid Raya Al-Mashun ("Al-Mashun Grand Mosque") is a mosque located in Medan, Indonesia. The mosque was built in the year 1906 and completed in 1909. In beginning of its establishment, the mosque was a part of the Maimun palace complex. Its architectural style combines Middle Eastern, Indian, and Spanish elements. The ...
The Indonesian term Masjid Agung is translated as "Great Mosque", while Masjid Raya is translated as "Grand Mosque." Masjid Keramat is translated as "Holy Mosque." Masjid Jami is translated as Jami Mosque which refers to the congregational mosque where the weekly Friday prayer takes place. These lists only include notable mosques.
The best example in Medan is the Medan Post Office, a fusion of Romanesque arch, traditional Dutch-styled gables, and new technology. The Traditionalist movement appeared in the 1910s. It is basically the revival of the late 19th-century eclecticism, but was inspired mainly by classicism .
The mosque is the oldest in the city of Medan. Masjid Al-Osmani was built in 1854 by the 7th of Deli sultan, Sultan Osman Perkasa Alam by using wood material. Then in 1870 to 1872 the mosque which was made of wood was built to be permanent building by child of Sultan Osman, Sultan Mahmud Perkasa Alam who also became the 8th Sultan of Deli.
During the construction process, Tjong A Fie, a Chinese merchant who moved from China to the city of Medan in the early 19th century, he took care of the entire construction of the mosque by himself. [citation needed] Previously, the Al-Osmani Mosque was the oldest mosque in the city of Medan, founded in 1854. Then 20 years later, the Gang ...
Indonesian Christian Church of North Sumatra (GKI Sumut), Medan (1904, formerly known as "Gereformeerde Kerk"). Indonesian Methodist Church (GMI) Hang Tuah, Medan (Formerly known as Methodisten Kerk) Medan Cathedral, Medan (founded 1879, current form 1905) St. Laurentius Catholic Church, Pematangsiantar; West Sumatra. St. Peter Claver's Church ...
Medan (/ m ɛ ˈ d ɑː n / meh-DAHN, Indonesian: ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. [7] The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multicultural metropolis, acting as a financial centre for Sumatra and a gateway to the western part of Indonesia.
The Syekh Burhanuddin Grand Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Raya Syekh Burhanuddin) is one of the oldest mosques as well as a cultural heritage in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The mosque is located in Nagari Ulakan , Ulakan Tapakis sub-district, Padang Pariaman district of West Sumatra.