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MosqueIslamComponent of The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic Landmarks — World Heritage Site (2023)

Masjid Gedhe Kauman Yogyakarta

Masjid Gedhe Kauman · Masjid Gedhe Kauman · Great Mosque of Yogyakarta

Kauman, Ngupasan, Gondomanan, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta City, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Historic royal mosque of the Yogyakarta Sultanate and an important centre of Muslim court religious life.

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About Masjid Gedhe Kauman Yogyakarta

Identity, documented context and sacred significance.

Masjid Gedhe Kauman Yogyakarta is located in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is historic royal mosque of the Yogyakarta Sultanate and an important centre of Muslim court religious life.

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Place TypeMosque
Religious TraditionIslam
LocationKauman, Ngupasan, Gondomanan, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta City, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
CountryIndonesia
Established / Period1773 (royal mosque foundation)
ArchitectureTraditional Javanese royal mosque architecture
HeritageComponent of The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic Landmarks — World Heritage Site (2023)

Faith, Tradition & Sacred Association

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Religious TraditionIslam

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Historical Record

The royal Great Mosque Complex is among the historic landmarks included in the UNESCO inscription of Yogyakarta’s cosmological axis (2023).

Architecture & Sacred Complex

Traditional Javanese royal mosque architecture · Yogyakarta Sultanate royal mosque; UNESCO-listed Great Mosque Complex · Component of The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic Landmarks — World Heritage Site (2023)

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Congregational Muslim prayer

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October 15, 2026