Baiturrahman Grand Mosque

Baiturrahman Grand Mosque
Masjid Raya Baiturrahman
مسجد راي بيت الرحمن
Meuseujid Raya Baiturrahman
Grote moskee van Baiturrahman
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni (Shafi'i)
Location
LocationBanda Aceh, Indonesia
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is located in Aceh
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is located in Northern Sumatra
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque (Northern Sumatra)
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is located in Sumatra
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque (Sumatra)
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is located in Indonesia
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque (Indonesia)
Geographic coordinates5°33′13″N 95°19′1.9″E / 5.55361°N 95.317194°E / 5.55361; 95.317194
Architecture
Architect(s)G. Bruins
TypeMosque
StyleMughal revivalism
Groundbreaking1879
Completed1881
Specifications
Capacity30,000
Interior area1,500 m2 (16,000 sq ft)
Dome(s)7 Domes
Minaret(s)8 Minarets

Baiturrahman Grand Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Raya Baiturrahman; Acehnese: Meuseujid Raya Baiturrahman) is a mosque located in Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia. The Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is a symbol of religion, culture, spirit, strength, struggle, and nationalism of the Acehnese people. The mosque is a landmark in Banda Aceh and has survived the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.


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