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Ganting Parak Gadang, Indonesia

Ganting Grand Mosque

Ganting Parak Gadang, Indonesia

Ganting Grand Mosque
Photo: Rahmat Irfan Denas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

The Ganting Grand Mosque (Masjid Raya Ganting) is a Sunni mosque in Ganting, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, and a Cultural Property of Indonesia. Construction is said to have begun in 1805, which would make it the oldest mosque in Padang and one of the oldest in Indonesia. The one-floor building, constructed with brick, columns and wood, remains a centre for prayer and religious education and a tourist attraction.

Movement

Built
Type
mosque, cultural properties of Indonesia
Materials
brick, column, wood
Heritage
Q126707693
Place
Ganting Parak Gadang, Indonesia

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Location

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