The mosque, which by the Sultanate Ngayokyakarta Karaton called by the name of Masjid Kagungan Dalem Sultanate Karatons Ngayokyakarta was built during the reign of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I. The main purpose of the construction of this mosque as a center of worship is central Sultanate lead. The place of worship is located at the North Square, Gondomanan, Yogyakarta, also the center of the five mosques pathok Ngayogyakarta country built on the four winds. Besides being a place of worship, the mosque as well as a boundary marker pathok outermost region of Yogyakarta.
Kauman Mosque is a national heritage building constructed on Sunday May 29 1773. It makes the mosque which is also a major scene in the movie 'The Enlightenment' as one of the oldest mosques in the island of Java. The mosque is attached to the history and culture of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta is also a witness to grow and the magnitude of the Muhammadiyah movement is one of the oldest and largest Islamic organization in the country.
As an integral part of the sultanate of Yogyakarta, architectural Kauman Mosque laden with symbols and philosophical Java. The roof of the mosque was to use three models with mustaka bertumpang roof as an illustration of the leaves artocarpus camansi and Gadha. Model tajug bertumpang contains three philosophical meaning in achieving perfection through three phases of human life sufistik. Namely, the Shari'a, Makrifat and Essentials. The inside of the mosque is also very strong with ethnic nuances, making visitors feel alive in the middle of the royal era with a very distinctive design.
However, changing times have made the building of mosques is growing and undergoing some changes. The powerful earthquake that occurred in 1867 has undermined Gedhe Kauman mosque portico. Part portico is then replaced with new buildings that use materials specifically designed for building the palace. Likewise, the ground floor of the mosque that was originally made of stone, has now been replaced with marble imported from Italy. Another interesting point of the charm Gedhe Mosque Kauman one of which lies on a white stone installation on the wall of the mosque that does not use cement and other adhesive elements. In addition, the use of teak wood more than 200 years old as the support of the mosque is also the Drag itself for history enthusiasts.
The room inside Masjid Kauman not much different from other mosques in general. Gedhe Masjid Kauman has a main building with one main room. What is interesting in the left rear of the mihrab there is a maqsurah made of teak wood carving Buur shaped cage. It is said that the function of this field is to protect the king when Sultan establish prayer congregation in the Masjid Kauman Gedhe. Meanwhile, the mihrab is equipped with ornate carvings of plants and flowers typical of engraving Yogyakarta. Jamaah daughter had a special room called pawestren, so does the rest of the scholars and preachers called yakihun. At this time, the other parts of the mosque complex consists of the Office of Religious Affairs, the office Takmir, Pagongan which is a storage area gamelan Sekaten, Pajagan which in ancient times was used as a soldier of the palace, as well as regol or arch-shaped Semar Tinandu as the main gate of the mosque compound ,
With architectural Thus, this mosque is an example of a fusion between religion and local traditions of the archipelago. Overall, for lovers of travel, Gedhe Masjid Kauman is the right destination to enjoy the history, culture, and also the depth of religious as well.
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