Great Mosque of Surakarta

The Great Mosque of Surakarta is an 18th-century Javanese mosque in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. It is the royal mosque of the Surakarta Sunanate.

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Type: Mosque
Denomination: Sunni
Description: Mosque in Suakarta, Java, Indonesia
Also known as: “Masjid Agung Surakarta”
Address: Surakarta

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vastenburg Fort and Pura Mangkunegaran.

Vastenburg Fort

Fort

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Fort Vastenburg, also Fort Surakarta, is an 18th-century Dutch fort located in Gladak, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. A landmark of Surakarta, the fort faces polemics related with multiple owners claiming different parts of the fort. Vastenburg Fort is situated 560 metres northeast of Great Mosque of Surakarta.

Pura Mangkunegaran

Museum

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The Pura Mangkunegaran is a palace complex in the city of Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. It is the official palace and residence of the Duke of Mangkunegara and his family. Pura Mangkunegaran is situated 1 km northwest of Great Mosque of Surakarta.

Tien Kok Sie Temple

Buddhist temple

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Tien Kok Sie Temple is a Chinese temple in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Tien Kok Sie Temple is used by practitioners of three religions: Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, though it is currently visited mostly by Buddhists. Tien Kok Sie Temple is situated 730 metres northeast of Great Mosque of Surakarta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Solo and Jayengan.

Solo

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Solo the short name for Surakarta, is a major city in Central Java. Together with Yogyakarta, these two great cultural centres are heirs of the Mataram kingdom that was split in 1755.