Ampel Mosque | |
Native Name: | مسجد امبل ꦩꦱ꧀ꦗꦶꦢ꧀ꦲꦩ꧀ꦥꦺꦭ꧀ Masjid Ampel |
Map Type: | Indonesia_Surabaya##Indonesia#Asia#World |
Coordinates: | -7.2303°N 112.7429°W |
Map Alt: | Ampel Mosque |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
Map Relief: | Ampel Mosque |
Location: | Surabaya, Indonesia |
Established: | 1421 |
Administration: | City of Surabaya Government |
Architecture Type: | Mosque |
Architecture Style: | Indonesia vernacular mosque |
Length: | 180 |
Width: | 120 |
Interior Area: | 5000m2 |
Site Area: | 21600m2 |
Ampel Mosque (; ;) is an ancient mosque located in the Ampel sub-district, district Semampir, Surabaya, East Java. The oldest mosque in East Java was built in 1421 CE[1] by Sunan Ampel where his tomb complex is located within the area.
The mosque, which is currently one of the religious attractions in the city of Surabaya, is surrounded by buildings with Chinese and Arab architecture. In the left side of the mosque, there is a well that is believed to be the auspicious well, typically used by those who believe to strengthen a pledge or oath.[2]
The tomb complex built with a walled courtyard and gateways. The structures led up to the grave of Sunan Ampel. Panataran, dedicated to Siva of the mountain, comprises a sequence of three walled compounds called Jeroan, Jaba Tengah (with the ancillary temple or Perwara) and Jaba (the last and the highest, containing the main shrine).