time, this mosque was Aceh Sultanate mosque. Baiturahman Mosque was built by Sultan Iskandar Muda in 1612 and named Baiturahman at the time. ‘Bait’ means home whereas ‘Rahman’ means God
bless. It cover about 3.30 Ha with five gate and receive 10,000-13,000 municipalities.
When Dutchman attached Banda Aceh town in 1873, the mosque was burned, and the Dutchman
built a new one in 1875 as a replace. The mosque has single dome and was finished in
December 27, 1883. And then, it has been enlarged into tree domes in 1935, the last time
renovation was enlarge into five dome (1959-1968). This mosque is one of most beautiful
mosque in Indonesia that has pretty shape and beautiful carves.
Baiturahman Grand Mosque Picture 1
Baiturahman Grand Mosque Picture 2
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