Masjid Tuo Kayu Jao
Kayu Jao, Gunung Talang, Solok Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia Islam
Historic timber mosque in Kayu Jao recognised as an example of traditional Minangkabau religious architecture.
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Masjid Gedhe Kauman Yogyakarta
Kauman, Ngupasan, Gondomanan, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta City, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Islam
Historic royal mosque of the Yogyakarta Sultanate and an important centre of Muslim court religious life.
Al Akbar National Mosque Surabaya
Pagesangan, Jambangan, Surabaya, Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia Islam
One of Indonesia’s landmark monumental mosques and a major religious visitor destination in Surabaya.
Sultan Suriansyah Mosque
Kuin Utara, North Banjarmasin, Banjarmasin, Banjarmasin City, South Kalimantan, Indonesia Islam
Historic Banjar mosque associated with Sultan Suriansyah and the emergence of the Banjar Sultanate’s Islamic tradition.
Bayan Beleq Ancient Mosque
Bayan, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Islam
Historic traditional mosque of Bayan closely identified with Lombok’s early Islamic and Sasak religious heritage.
West Sumatra Grand Mosque
Alai Parak Kopi, Padang Utara, Padang, Padang City, West Sumatra, Indonesia Islam
Prominent Padang grand mosque whose roof form draws on Minangkabau architecture and regional Islamic identity.
Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque Surabaya
Ketabang, Genteng, Surabaya, Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia Islam
Distinctive Surabaya mosque combining Islamic prayer space with Chinese-Indonesian architectural forms.
Sang Cipta Rasa Grand Mosque
Kasepuhan, Lemahwungkuk, Cirebon, Cirebon City, West Java, Indonesia Islam
Historic mosque adjacent to the Kasepuhan palace and the early Islamic religious landscape of Cirebon.
Sunan Ampel Mosque
Ampel, Semampir, Surabaya, Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia Islam
Old Surabaya mosque founded in the Wali Songo tradition and surrounded by a major pilgrimage quarter.
Al-Mashun Grand Mosque
Kota Matsum, Medan Maimun, Medan, Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia Islam
Major royal mosque of Medan, celebrated for its Islamic architecture and association with the Deli Sultanate.
Central Java Grand Mosque
Sambirejo, Gayamsari, Semarang, Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia Islam
Landmark grand mosque in Semarang with expansive courtyard umbrellas and prominent tower.
Great Mosque of Palembang
19 Ilir, Bukit Kecil, Palembang, Palembang City, South Sumatra, Indonesia Islam
Historic mosque of the Palembang Sultanate with distinctive South Sumatran, Chinese and European design influences.