Aceh - Baiturrahman Mosque (Masjid Raya Baiturrahman)

Baiturrahman Mosque is a mosque located in the centre of Banda Aceh in Jl. Masjid Raya Baiturrahman, Banda Aceh. This mosque was originally built by the sultanate of Aceh. When the Dutch attacked the city of Banda Aceh in 1873, the mosque was also burnt down. In 1875, the Dutch reconstruct a new mosque to replace the original mosque.

The mosque which occupies an area of approximately 4 hectares has beatiful and unique architecture. It has seven dome, four tower, and one main tower. The inside room is covered by Italian marble of 4,760 square metre and may accomodate up to 9,000 prayers.

There is a bog pond in the court yard of the mosque with ornamental plants and coconut tree.

The mosque survived the 2-metre-Aceh-tsunami in 26 December 2004. After the tsunami, the mosque was made a place to lay down thousands of dead bodies of tsunami victims.

How to get there: because it is located in the centre of Banda Aceh, you can reach the premise by any type of vehicles such as motorcycle becak and labi-labi.