UGM Campus Mosque

7°46′24″S 110°22′48″E / 7.773351°S 110.380016°E / -7.773351; 110.380016

UGM Campus Mosque
Masjid Kampus UGM
UGM Campus Mosque after Eid al-Fitr prayer.
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationMasjid Kampus UGM complex, Bulaksumur, Depok, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta 55281
UGM Campus Mosque is located in Yogyakarta
UGM Campus Mosque
Location in Yogyakarta and surroundings
AdministrationGadjah Mada University
Geographic coordinates7°46′24″S 110°22′48″E / 7.773351°S 110.380016°E / -7.773351; 110.380016
Architecture
Architect(s)UGM architecture engineering students
TypeMosque
StyleModern, Arabic, Chinese, Javanese and Indian
Groundbreaking1998
Completed1999
Construction cost9.5 billion rupiah
Specifications
Capacity10,000 pilgrims
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1
Website
masjidkampus.ugm.ac.id

UGM Campus Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Kampus UGM) is a mosque owned by Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and located within its campus in Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.[1] It is one of the largest mosques in Southeast Asia in terms of capacity.[2]

Construction

The mosque's construction began on May 21, 1998, on the grounds of a former Chinese cemetery. The construction was done entirely by the students of the UGM Architecture Engineering department in order to complete the construction cost within 9.5 billion rupiah. It was inaugurated on December 4, 1999.[2]

Architecture

From the architectural perspective, UGM Campus Mosque is a blend of architectural style of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, Chinese, Indian and Javanese. In the courtyard there is a pool inspired by the one in Taj Mahal.[2]

Access

UGM Campus Mosque can be reached by Trans Jogja Line 4A and 4B.

Panorama of UGM Campus Mosque

References

  1. ^ Masjid Kampus UGM. UGM official website. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Masjid Kampus UGM Jogjatrip.com Retrieved July 17, 2017.
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