Masjid Raya Baiturrahman is a mosque of Sultanate of Aceh built by Sultan Iskandar Muda Mahkota Alam in 1022 H / 1612 M. Beautiful and magnificent buildings similar to Taj Mahal in India is located right in the heart of Banda Aceh City and became the center of all activities In Aceh Darussalam.
When the Kingdom of the Netherlands attacked the Sultanate of Aceh on the second Dutch army aggression on the Moon Shafar 1290 Hijri / 10 April 1873 AD, Masjid Raya Baiturrahman burned. Then, in 1877 the Dutch rebuilt the Great Mosque of Baiturrahman to attract attention and dampen the anger of Aceh Nation. At that time the Sultanate of Aceh was still under the rule of Sultan Muhammad Daud Syah Johan Sovereign who was the last Sultan of Aceh.
As a historic place that has high artistic value, Baiturrahman Great Mosque becomes a religious tourism object that can make every tourist who come chuckle awe at the history and beauty of its architecture, where Baiturrahman Great Mosque is one of the most beautiful mosque in Indonesia which has stunning architecture, carving The attractive, spacious courtyard with a Turkish-Ottoman Ottoman Turkish bath pool and will feel very cool when inside this mosque.
The number of tourists visiting Aceh continues to increase every year, they visit historic sites scattered throughout Aceh. One of the historical attractions that are in great demand by tourists is the Baiturrahman Great Mosque, tourists usually spend time studying the history of the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, enjoying the architectural beauty of the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque as well as immortalizing the photos while at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque.
The replica of the Baiturrahman Great Mosque is located in the world's largest miniature park called Minimundus Park in Klagenfurt, Karintia, Austria. The building on the replica looks very similar to the original. This miniature uses a 1:25 scale.