GuideKalimantan Indonesia Tourism - Kadriah Mosque Pontianak
Indonesia Tourism - Kadriah Mosque Pontianak
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Indonesia Tourism - Kadriah Mosque Pontianak
Masjid Jami 'Sultan Abdurrahman located in the village of Shelf, in Bugis Village, Kecamatan Pontianak Timur, Pontianak, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. The mosque is only about 200 meters west of the Palace Kadriah. Mosque which has a length of 33.27 meters and 27.74 meters wide is the oldest and largest mosque in Pontianak. Mosque of steps (such as architectural style tajug Java) at it like a crown or a large bell typical European architecture are a witness of change for change that occurred in the city of Pontianak and the surrounding areas.
The majority of the mosque construction made of wood purchase options. The dominance of purchasing wood can still be seen on the fences, floors, walls, towers, and contained a large drum on the porch of the mosque. Six major milestone (cornerstone) buffer space 60 centimeters in diameter mosque also made of wood purchase. That said, the milestones have been more than 170 years old. Besides six major milestone, there are fourteen auxiliary pole that serves as a buffer room mosque.
The influence of European architecture seen in the doors and windows of the mosque is quite large, while the Middle Eastern influence seen in the dome-shaped mimbarnya. Like the Malay house building in general, this mosque also has a vault beneath the floor. Although just above the Kapuas River water, the mosque has never flooded since the foundation of the mosque is about one and a half feet above ground level. In the area of Masjid Jami 'Sultan Abdurrahman there are tour guides, marquee rest areas, and toilets. Around the region there is also a floating restaurant, food stalls, kiosks, credit vouchers, souvenirs centers and souvenirs, as well as canoe rentals and boat speed for the area around the mosque.
Masjid Jami 'Sultan Abdurrahman was near the central city of Pontianak. The location of the mosque can be reached via the river and land routes. Visitors who choose the path of the river can access it by using a canoe or a speed boat from the Port Senghie, while visitors who use land routes to ride the bus that passes through the Kapuas River bridge.