Baiturrahman Grand Mosque

Building    : Baiturrahman Grand Mosque

Founder     : The Dutch

Year           : 1612

Location    : Banda Aceh

Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is a mosque of the Sultanate of Aceh, which was built by Sultan Iskandar Muda Mahkota Alam in the year 1022 H / 1612 AD The building is beautiful and magnificent which is similar to the Taj Mahal in India is located right in the heart of the city of Banda Aceh and became the focal point of all activities The Aceh Darussalam.

When the Dutch attacked the Sultanate of Aceh on the second Dutch military aggression on the Moon Safar 1290 AH / 10 April 1873 AD, Masjid Raya Baiturrahman burned. Later, in 1877 the Dutch rebuild the Masjid Baiturrahman to attract attention and reduce anger Nations Aceh. At that time the Sultanate of Aceh was still under the rule of Sultan Muhammad Daud Shah Johan Sovereign which is the last Sultan of Aceh.

As a historic place that has high artistic value, Masjid Raya Baiturrahman become a tourist attraction religious is able to make every tourist who comes amazed the history and the beauty of its architecture, which Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is one of the most beautiful mosques in Indonesia, which has stunning architecture, carvings Interestingly, large yard with pond water showers Ottoman Empire style and would be very cool if it were inside the mosque.