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Bandung’s spiritual heart
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Humble beginnings
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When looking at the 88-metre-tall minarets it may be hard to imagine that the city’s prime place of worship started out in 1812 as a small bamboo shed with a pond in the middle.
A majestic masjid
At the occasion of the Asia-Afrika conference in 1955, Sukarno ordered a major renovation in Arabic style, adding a domed roof and minarets. The last renovation in 2003 gave the mosque its current modern look, inspired by the Nabawi Mosque in Medina.
Not afraid of heights?
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Wondering what the view is like from above? If you are here on a Monday or Saturday, you’re lucky. You can take an elevator all the way up to the top of the Southern minaret.