Great Mosque of Sumenep
mosque in Indonesia
The Great Mosque of Sumenep (Indonesian: Masjid Agung Sumenep) is an 18th-century mosque in Sumenep, Madura. Standing on the alun-alun of Sumenep, it is the largest mosque on Madura Island and a noted landmark of Madura.
History
Previously known as the Panembahan Sumala Jami Mosque after the 31st adipati (duke) of Sumenep who established the mosque, construction of the mosque started in 1779 and was completed in 1787. The mosque was built as part of the Kraton complex in Sumenep.
The Great Mosque of Sumenep is the second mosque of the new kraton complex, replacing the earlier mosque masjid laju (from Madurese which means 'old mosque'), whose construction was initiated by Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung Aria Anggadipa, 21st ruler of Sumenep, and was completed in 1757.
Architecture
The architect of the mosque is Lauw Pia Ngo, one of the early generations of Chinese people who took residence in Madura. He also designed the Sumenep kraton, which was completed earlier in 1764.
The overall impression of the mosque is of eclectic influence, a mixture of Chinese, local Javanese, and western style; typical of the cities on the north of Java. The Great Mosque of Sumenep features a three-tiered roof, a typical style in the mosque architecture of Indonesia. This main roof is topped with a kemuncak decoration, featuring three spheres.
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