Agung Mosque of Central Java

Agung Mosque of Semarang (Indonesian : Masjid Agung Semarang ) or Agung Mosque of Central Java (Indonesian : Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah ) is a mosque located in Sambirejo, Gayamsari, Semarang, Central Java province, Indonesia. This mosque was built in 2001 through 2006. The mosque stands on 10 acres of land. Mosque complex consists of the main building area of ​​7669 m2 and 7500 m2 area of ​​the page. The Great Mosque was inaugurated by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on November 14, 2006. Inauguration ceremony was marked by the signing of the stone inscriptions as high as 3.2 m and weighing 7.8 tons, located in front of the mosque. The inscription is made of natural stones from the slopes of Mount Merapi.

Aside from being a place of worship, the Great Mosque of Central Java is also an integrated tourism education, religion, education center and activity center of Islamic symbols. By visiting this mosque, visitors can see the unique architecture of the mosque which is a blend of Javanese architecture, Roman and Arabic. Java architecture seen in some parts, such as the mosque at the bottom of the pole using batik motifs like tumpal, untu Walang, kawung, and machete-parangan. Architectural feature of the Middle East (Arabic) terliat on the wall of the mosque mosque walls decorated with calligraphy. Moreover, in Central Java Grand Mosque page there are 6 hydraulic giant umbrella that can open and close automatically, which is the adoption of the architecture building contained the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. The mosque is also less influenced by the style of Roman architecture. The style was apparent in interior design and the color layer attached to the corners of the building.
In addition to the main building are spacious and beautiful mosques, there are other supporting buildings. The building's supporters include: Tower Asmaul Husna (Al Husna Tower), The Big Al qur `an .