At-Taqwa Mosque, Cirebon, Islamic prayer complex in Kejaksan district, Cirebon, Indonesia.
At-Taqwa Mosque is a prayer complex in the Kejaksan area of Cirebon with a striking central minaret around 65 meters tall, surrounded by four smaller towers. The structure combines Javanese and Islamic architectural styles with Brazilian granite surfaces and ornamental details visible throughout its exterior and interior.
The building was established in 1918 as Tajug Agung and received its current name At-Taqwa at inauguration in 1963 following a reconstruction in 1951. These changes reflect how the site evolved and was renewed to meet the needs of its community across different periods.
The mosque runs Islamic learning alongside public services such as blood donation and a free ambulance. Its name, At-Taqwa, replaced Tajug Agung in 1963 because Cirebon already had a Great Mosque at Kasepuhan. The two-sentence shahada in gold calligraphy dominates the facade.
The prayer hall has no glass-covered windows; the large openings are left open so air moves freely through the interior. The floor, walls and columns are granite, and ten date palms shade the side yard by the street, with two fountains on either side. The mosque also runs public services, including blood donation and a free ambulance.
The mosque's facade inscription is a two-sentence shahada in gold calligraphy, made of glass-reinforced cement laid over original granite from Brazil; a white frame sets off the gold. Six lamp-bearing pillars stand at the garden entrance, and ten date palms shade the side yard along the street.
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