Ampel Mosque
Ampel Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Ampel; Arabic: مسجد امبل; Javanese: ꦩꦱ꧀ꦗꦶꦢ꧀ꦲꦩ꧀ꦥꦺꦭ꧀) is an ancient mosque located in the Ampel sub-district, district Semampir, Surabaya, East Java. The oldest mosque in East Java was built in 1421 CE[1] by Sunan Ampel where his tomb complex is located within the area.
| Ampel Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد امبل ꦩꦱ꧀ꦗꦶꦢ꧀ꦲꦩ꧀ꦥꦺꦭ꧀ Masjid Ampel | |
 Ampel Mosque in 2008 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Surabaya, Indonesia |
  Location of Ampel Mosque in Surabaya  Ampel Mosque (Indonesia)  Ampel Mosque (Asia) .svg.png.webp) Ampel Mosque (Earth) | |
| Administration | City of Surabaya Government |
| Geographic coordinates | 7.230306°S 112.742853°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Indonesia vernacular mosque |
| Date established | 1421 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 180 |
| Width | 120 |
| Interior area | 5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft) |
| Site area | 21,600 m2 (233,000 sq ft) |
Architecture
The mosque, which is currently one of the religious attractions in the city of Surabaya, is surrounded by buildings with Chinese and Arab architectures. In the left side of the mosque there is a well that is believed to be the auspicious well, typically used by those who believe to strengthen a pledge or oath.[2]
The tomb complex built with a walled courtyard and gateways. The structures led up to the grave of Sunan Ampel. Panataran, dedicated to Siva of the mountain, comprises a sequence of three walled compounds called Jeroan, Jaba Tengah (with the ancillary temple or Perwara) and Jaba (the last and the highest, containing the main shrine).
Gallery
Ampel district in the city of Soerabaya during East-Indies ruling
See also
References
- Let's Go, Inc. Staff (2004). Let's Go Southeast Asia 9th Edition (illustrated ed.). Macmillan. ISBN 978-03123-35670.
- Rujivacharakul, Vimalin; Hahn, H. Hazel; Tadashi Oshima, Ken; Christensen, Peter (2013). Architecturalized Asia: Mapping a Continent through History. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 978-98882-08050.
- "Profil Masjid Agung Sunan Ampel" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- "Arsitektur Masjid Sunan Ampel Surabaya" (in Indonesian). Retrieved June 14, 2014.
