Visiting A 500-Year-Old Mosque
In the past, there were several kingdoms that reigned in this city and that makes this city full of memories that are worth remembering.
I visited a village that was once a glorious kingdom called the Mataram Kingdom, also known as the Islamic Mataram Kingdom. This village looks clean, cool and beautiful, compared to other areas that are not kept clean.
When it was time to pray and I was in the area of this village, I heard the call to prayer, the sound of a call to worship, from the nearest mosque. So, I arrived at the oldest mosque in Surakarta.
Laweyan Surakarta Mosque, located in Laweyan village. An old but gold. The fact is that the composition of the beauty of classical architecture is very striking here. Our eyes will be spoiled by soft, calm colors, as well as the composition of the arranged building fields.
Laweyan Surakarta Mosque was built around 1550, which is proof of the success of the entry of Islam into this city. Interestingly, this mosque building used to have a temple, because the local people used to be Hindu.
That's why even though it's an old mosque, it's a must-visit if you visit Surakarta City. And it can remind visitors how the Mataram Islamic Kingdom used to be glorious.
Behind the mosque there are also tombs of the royal family so that at certain moments there will be many pilgrimage visits to the tombs.
The old mosque can still look beautiful because it is routinely maintained. Here I can see the colors and arrangement of the sides of the building look attractive and even look relevant to be enjoyed by today's design lovers.
From the gate, you can see the typical green color of the kingdom in the past in this city. When the gate is opened, it will reveal the entrance area of the mosque which looks good in composition, especially for taking pictures like today's young people!
Before stepping foot into the gate, we have to climb some steps because this mosque was built higher than the road to avoid flooding.
For me, this mosque does not need many curves like other modern mosques to look dignified. With the history that exists, this mosque actually appears as it is.
Simple curves but feel meaningful with gold-colored lists.
Photographed from inside the mosque to the outside of the mosque will give the impression of a good architectural composition! Plus the gate in the area inside the mosque that seems to be a building accessory.
There are 3 entrances to the mosque but the one that is opened more often is one door. Maybe also because I came on a weekday so it looked quiet and only one door was opened.
With walls that blend with the air ventilation structure. It looks good and functions as it should and this mosque actually feels cool to me!
Before entering the main area of the prayer room, there is an area like a veranda where we can sit and relax for a moment. And it feels very cold here!
The thing I like when visiting a mosque is the structure of the pillars supporting the roof of the mosque. In this mosque, you can see wooden pillars that are covered again with green furniture and paint.
There is one pillar that looks a bit damaged and I hope the mosque can fix this before it gets worse and can damage other parts of the mosque.
Although the pillars are made of wood, they leave a unique and classic impression. So is the roof which has a distinctive pattern.
I continued to see the main area of the mosque. Of course it is different from the magnificent modern mosque.
The main area is very simple, with good ventilation and light. Still maintaining natural materials.
Overall, I am very grateful to be able to visit this oldest mosque. I admire the simplicity that captivates the heart.
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Anggrek Lestari
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Amazing old mosque but Looks new. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy a lot.
Thanks for enjoying. The curve pattern is awesome!
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Love the simple yet elegant architecture that mosque portrays. Even though it's 500 years old, the authorities have maintained it very well! (other than that pillar).
I hope you had a nice time visiting this charm of a place! Thanks for sharing!😀
Wow! amazing! a 500 year old mosque but still the architectures are built stronger and such an amazing place. The oldest mosque but you can see the nice features. It is really different from modern mosque. Love reading your post. Greetings from Philippines.
Thank you reading 😊 indees this mosque is old one but as a historic place, many people come especially in the weekend 😊
Wonderful, interesting and elegant mosque, a place full of incredible stories that has been preserved very well over the years, a great place to visit.
I really loved the mosque with a simple architecture but elegant, not many things in luxury but looks very modest like this.
Agree! 🥰 old but gold!
The 500-year-old mosque still looks like new. Since it is constantly being maintained, it still looks clean. The people of this village are definitely very kind-hearted and they are very peaceful in nature. I like the image and design of the mosque. The place is really enjoyable. As a place of peace, the place is very peaceful compared to other areas. Have a nice day.
Needed serious maintenance for that, and because historic place, this place is must be taking care seriously
In many area, many mosque just not good in maintance
I hope this place is timeless 😊
Indeed, such old places will remain immortal.
Is preserved really good after 500 years, and the architecture is pretty. ✨
Even in some part a bit broken but overall still good 😊
That veranda where you can sit and cool off looks so peaceful. I also enjoy just sitting quietly in places like that especially after traveling under the sun!
Yes, in fact the place has cool sensation 😊 great place to sit down after walk
Wow 😲, this is beautiful. 500 years is long, I love how they maintained it till now. It's truly amazing
Indeed! Truly amazing!
While reading this post, I wanted to take a look at the oldest mosques in Turkey and saw that there are almost 1000 year old mosques. Even 500 years is too many. They have definitely lived much longer than us 😅
And thats why I wanna go to Turkey someday 😊
I enjoyed reading about your visit to the oldest mosque in Surakarta. I really like how you described the peaceful atmosphere and the beautiful, classic design. It’s nice to know the mosque is well cared for and still holds its beauty after all these years.
Stopping by to old places will create many memories and the bonus is enjoying great architecture 😊
Exactly! Old places are like time machines, full of memories and stunning architecture that you can’t get enough of.😊
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The external appearance of the place is deceiving, I imagined a different interior area.
500 years is a long time! Looks amazing. Great post 🙏
But now yeah some stuff seem needed to be fixing. I hope soon will be fixing before getting worst.
Thank you for stopping by
A very old mosque but still standing strong until now, the pillars are made of wood and it is an ancient building.
It seems to be in good condition for being 500 years old. Thank you for sharing!
Simple and beautiful architecture
Regards
You enjoyed visiting the 500 year old mosque. The beauty of this mosque is really admirable. And it can be said that a Muslim has proper knowledge about the mosque and a Muslim prays in this mosque five times a day and if you get a chance to visit such a place, you will be very happy. You have visited a beautiful place that I really liked. And looking at the pictures that you have shared in your post, it is clear that it is very beautiful and praying here will fill your mind with peace. Anyway, I really enjoyed reading your post and if I get a chance to visit such a beautiful place, I will definitely visit. Best wishes to you my dear friend.
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