Baitul Makmur Grand Mosque is the largest and grandest mosque in the western coastal area of Meulaboh City, Aceh Province, Indonesia. The mosque is located in Seuneubok Village, Johan Pahlawan Sub-district, Meulaboh City has an architecture between Middle East, Asia, and Aceh mixture and the selection of bright brown colors combined with red brick in the dome of the mosque. The most visible feature of the mosque is the three main domes flanked by two smaller water dome towers. Head shape of all the same dome, which is rounded pointed tip, typical blend of Middle Eastern and Asian architecture.
The combination of building and architectural beauty that forms a grandeur structure has made the Grand Mosque of Baitul Makmur Meulaboh into the 100 Most Beautiful Mosques in Indonesia, a book compiled by Teddy Tjokrosaputro & Aryananda published by PT Andalan Media, August 2011 as thick as 209 pages.
The building of the Great Mosque of Baitul Makmur Meulaboh looks very prominent with the architectural style of Middle East, Asia, and Aceh blend and the selection of bright brown colors combined with red brick in the dome of the mosque.
A typical mosque that can be seen in plain view are the three main domes flanked by two turrets of smaller water towers. Head shape of all the same dome, which is rounded pointed tip, typical blend of Middle Eastern and Asian architecture. This mosque will be equipped with two new towers that until this writing is still in the stage of completion. The tower will make the mosque look more majestic and can serve as a landmark of the city of Meulaboh local area.
The gate of the mosque is also a privilege. The stand-alone gate with a few meters distance from the mosque looks very elegant. This gate seems to assert that anyone who enters the gate will find a very beautiful view.
Inside the mosque are seen two different space concepts. First, visitors are greeted by a room that has many pillars supporting the second floor as a mezzanine. In the middle there is a roomy space that feels very relieved with ornaments decorative lights right in the middle.
The inspiration of Middle Eastern architectural style is also evident from the form of mihrab. Mihrab that looks very beautiful is dominated by brown color and shades of gold typical bronze material with Islamic special ornaments. Luxurious and cool impression immediately felt when looking at him.
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