Nurul Islam Great Mosque
Nurul Islam Great Mosque Sawahlunto Great Mosque Masjid Agung Nurul Islam | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | , , Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Groundbreaking | 1894 |
Specifications | |
Length | 60 m |
Width | 60 m |
Dome(s) | 5 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Minaret height | 85 m |
The Nurul Islam Great Mosque or also known as Sawahlunto Great Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia located in Kubang Subdistrict of , District of , Sawahlunto town, West Sumatra. The location is about 150 meters from the .[1]
The mosque was built during the Dutch colonial period and it was originally a steam power plant. The building was built in 1894 and changed its function to a mosque since 1952, while its chimney was later used as a minaret and 10 meters dome was additionally built.[2] The main building of the mosque measures 60 × 60 meters and has one large dome in the center surrounded by four smaller domes.[3] Underneath the main building was a foxhole that had been used for assembling weapons such as hand grenades and mortars.[4]
Currently in addition to its function as a place of worship for Muslims, this two-story mosque is also used as a place of religious education for the surrounding community.
History[]
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The growth of infrastructure in Sawahlunto town triggered by coal mining activities experienced a rapid development in the late 19th century. In line with that, to be able to move various electric machines, the government of the Dutch East Indies built a steam powered power plant by utilizing the stream of River in in 1894.[5][6] Considering the water level on the edge of the power plant was increasingly decreasing however, the government of the Dutch East Indies built a replacement power plant in Salak, in 1924 which utilizes the stream of River.[7]
No longer functional power plant building in Kubang Sirakuak was then used as a place for protection and assembly of weapons by independence fighters in Sawahlunto during the Indonesian revolution before finally converted into a mosque in 1952, while the chimney as high as more than 75 meters was turned into minarets, and an additional 10 meters tall dome was added.[6]
References[]
- Footnotes
- Bibliography
- Asoka, Andi (2005). Sawahlunto Dulu, Kini, dan Esok Menyongsong Kota Wisata Tambang yang Berbudaya. Yogyakarta: Meja Malam Desain Grafis dan Nailil Printika. ISBN 978-979-3723-50-1.
- "Wisata Tambang di Sawahlunto". . 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- "Sawahlunto: Kota Tua Bernuansa Pertambangan". Indonesia Travel. . Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- "Bungker Peninggalan Belanda Ditemukan". Liputan6.com. 2005-06-06. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- "Pembangkit Listrik Jadi Masjid". . 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- "Melihat Bekas Pabrik Senjata Pejuang Sawahlunto". PadangKini.com. 2008-08-14. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- Aroengbinang, Bambang (26 July 2012). "Masjid Agung Nurul Islam Sawahlunto". Retrieved 2012-09-07.
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Coordinates: 0°41′10″S 100°46′40″E / 0.686050°S 100.77775°E
- Buildings and structures in West Sumatra
- Cultural Properties of Indonesia in West Sumatra
- Dutch Colonial architecture in Indonesia
- Mosques in Indonesia
- Tourist attractions in West Sumatra
- Islam in West Sumatra