Monday, August 8, 2011

Istiqlal Mosque

Jakarta-paced and filled with modern glass building, it still has a historic building with beautiful designs, namely the Istiqlal Mosque. Muslim houses of worship this magnificent has long been one of Jakarta landmarks. Sturdy stands on an area of 9.5 hectares and a capacity of up to 8,000 people, the mosque architect works Indonesia, F Silaban this, once the largest in Southeast Asia, once the pride of Muslims and the Indonesian capital. Built in the early days of independence, the mosque is indeed symbolizes independence, according to the meaning of the name it bears.
Istiqlal Mosque has a huge white dome that looks like a ball cut in half. Like other mosques in the world, Istiqlal Mosque is also equipped with a tower whose height describes the number of verses on the Holy Koran. A giant drum part adds to the uniqueness of this mosque. The size is very large, crowned drum as the drum is the largest in Indonesia.
 

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