Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Baiturahman Grand Mosque



Baiturahman Grand Mosque, located in downtown Banda Aceh, the Aceh is a mosque in Pasar Aceh community pride. The mosque is also survived the tsunami despite fierce was flooded by two feet tall. This mosque has a significant history.
History records in earlier times in this place stood a mosque Kingdom of Aceh. When the Dutch attacked the city of Banda Aceh in 1873, this mosque was burned, but to dampen the anger of the people of Aceh in 1875 the Dutch rebuilt a mosque that stood majestic as his successor today.
This single domed mosque and was built on December 27, 1883. Next Mosque is being expanded to 3 dome in 1935. Last expanded again to 5 dome (1959-1968)
This mosque is one of the most beautiful mosque in Indonesia, which has a nice shape, carving an attractive, large yard and feels very cool if it was in the room mosque. 


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