Istiqlal Mosque

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Istiqlal Mosque is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and Indonesia’s national mosque, renowned for its monumental modernist architecture and symbolic location in central Jakarta.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mosque
national mosque
tourist attraction
architect Friedrich Silaban
architectNationality Indonesian
architecturalStyle international style
modernist architecture
architecturalType Friday mosque
capacity one of the largest mosque capacities in the world
over 120000 worshippers
constructionStartDate 1961
coordinateLocation 6.1703°S 106.8314°E
country Indonesia
dedicatedTo Indonesian independence
domes one main dome
hasFeature ablution facilities
courtyard
large open prayer hall
seven entrances
underground parking
heritageStatus important cultural property of Indonesia
inaugurationDate 22 February 1978
initiatedBy Sukarno
surface form: President Sukarno
locatedIn Central Jakarta
Jakarta
Special Capital Region of Jakarta
surface form: Jakarta Special Capital Region

Java
Southeast Asia
locationRelativeToLandmark near the National Monument (Monas)
north of Merdeka Square
opposite Jakarta Cathedral
mainDomeDiameter approximately 45 meters
mainDomeSymbolism symbolizes 45 for 1945 independence year
materialUsed marble
reinforced concrete
stainless steel
minaretHeight approximately 96 meters
minarets one main minaret
minaretSymbolism symbolizes 17-8-1945 (1+7+8+45=61 or 17×8+45=181 etc., used symbolically)
namedAfter Istiqlal (Arabic for independence)
openedBy Soeharto
surface form: President Suharto
planningBegan 1950s
religion Islam
renovationSupportedBy Government of Indonesia
significance largest mosque in Indonesia
largest mosque in Southeast Asia
national mosque of Indonesia
symbolism symbol of Indonesian independence
symbol of religious tolerance in Indonesia
underwentRenovation major renovation completed in 2020
usedFor Eid prayers
Friday prayers
Islamic education
daily prayers
religious conferences
state religious ceremonies
visitorType international tourists
local worshippers

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Jakarta hasLandmark Istiqlal Mosque
Jakarta Cathedral locatedOpposite Istiqlal Mosque