Red Mosque of Panjunan

The Red Mosque of Panjunan extends across 150 square meters, featuring red brick walls, a split entrance gate, and a pyramidal tajug roof.

Founded in 1480 by Syarif Abdurrahman, an immigrant from Baghdad who became a student of Sunan Gunung Jati, the mosque began as a 40-square-meter structure.

The architecture combines Indonesian, Hindu, and Chinese elements, with decorative ceramic plates on walls and a mihrab shaped like a traditional paduraksa gate.

Visitors must bow when entering through the intentionally short door, and the mosque primarily serves for daily prayers rather than Friday or Eid services.

The entire weight of the roof structure rests on twelve posts, while the surrounding walls serve no structural purpose in the building design.

Inception: 1480

GPS coordinates: -6.71748,108.56606

Latest update: March 3, 2025 08:00