Great Mosque of Banda Aceh
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The Great Mosque of Banda Aceh is a historic and iconic mosque in Aceh, Indonesia, renowned for its grand architecture and symbolic resilience, particularly after surviving the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mosque
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| affiliation | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masjid Raya Baiturrahman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Saracenic architecture
ⓘ
Islamic architecture ⓘ Mughal revival architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Dutch colonial period ⓘ |
| city | Banda Aceh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Karel van der Heijden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| damageFromEvent | minor damage in 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami ⓘ |
| function |
Friday mosque
ⓘ
place of daily prayer ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | thousands of worshippers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
black domes
ⓘ
calligraphic decoration ⓘ large central dome ⓘ ornate arches ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ single tall minaret ⓘ spacious courtyard ⓘ |
| hasRenovation |
expanded and renovated multiple times in the 20th century
ⓘ
post-tsunami restoration and improvements ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aceh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aceh Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Banda Aceh NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grand architecture
ⓘ
historical importance in Aceh ⓘ role as a symbol of faith and survival ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 7 ⓘ |
| numberOfMinarets | 1 ⓘ |
| originalBuilder | Dutch colonial government ⓘ |
| province | Aceh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| replaced | an older mosque destroyed during the Aceh War ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark of Banda Aceh
ⓘ
symbol of Acehnese identity ⓘ symbol of resilience after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami ⓘ |
| survivedEvent | 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Banda Aceh ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Islamic festivals
ⓘ
community gatherings ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1881 ⓘ |
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