Demak Great Mosque
| Demak Great Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Agung Demak | |
Demak government | |
| Geographic coordinates | 6°53′41″S 110°38′14″E / 6.8947°S 110.6373°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Sunan Kalijaga |
| Style | Javanese |
| Completed | 1479 |
| Minaret(s) | None |
Demak Great Mosque (
Demak, Central Java, Indonesia. The mosque is believed to have been built by the Wali Songo ("Nine Muslim Saints") with the most prominent figure Sunan Kalijaga, during the first Demak Sultanate ruler, Raden Patah during the 15th century.[1]
Features
Although it has had several renovations, it is thought to be largely in its original form. It is a classic example of a traditional Javanese
crowns, and an animal head with an open wide-toothed mouth. It is said that the picture depicts the manifested thunder caught by Ki Ageng Selo, hence their name Lawang Bledheg (the doors of thunder). Like other mosques of its era, its orientation towards Mecca is only approximate.[2]
Carving and historical relics
Pictures of Masjid Agung Demak at the end of the 19th century
Its walls contain
Persia.[3]
Gallery
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Masjid Agung Demak, end of 19th century -
1920-1939 -
August 2016 -
Minaret, August 2016
See also
- Islam in Indonesia
- Indonesian architecture
References
- ISBN 0-8223-1622-6.
- ISBN 0-86442-314-4.
- ISBN 962-593-232-1
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