Solo Balapan

Solo Balapan is a station in Solo, Surakarta, Central Java which is located on Jl. Monginsidi. Solo Balapan is situated nearby to the mosque Masjid Al-Mukmin, as well as near the marketplace Pasar Ayu Balapan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Solo Balapan railway station and National Press Monument.

Solo Balapan railway station

Railway station

Photo: Rizal Febri, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Solo Balapan Station is a major railway station in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. The name "Balapan" is taken from the name of a village which is located to the north of the station.

National Press Monument

Museum

Photo: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The National Press Monument is a monument and museum to the national Indonesian press. Formally established in 1978, more than 20 years after it was first proposed, the monument is located in Surakarta, Central Java, and operated by the Ministry of Communications and Informatics. National Press Monument is situated 1 km south of Solo Balapan.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo

Photo: مريم محمد روادي, CC0.

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo is a mosque in Solo, Indonesia, which is a smaller replica of the grand mosque in Abu Dhabi, the U.A.E. Built at a cost of US$ 20 million, it is named in honour of the UAE's founder, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo is situated 690 metres east of Solo Balapan.