Mesjid Raya Medan

Grand Mosque of Al-Mashun or Mesjid Raya Medan is one legacy of the Sultan of Deli in North Sumatra Maimoon Palace. The mosque is still used by the Muslim community to pray every day. Some building materials for the decoration of this mosque is made in Italy. Foreign tourists visiting the mosque from various countries around the world.

This mosque is the most beautiful and largest mosques in North Sumatra. Sultan Ma'mun Al Rashid mosque was built in 1906. Grand Mosque is located only 200 m from the Castle Maimoon.Particular architectural style inspired by Moorish mosque. Another Great Mosque of Medan, there is a mosque for the legacy of Deli Sultanate. Labuhan Deli which built in 1886. Labuhan Masjid mosque is one of India with a unique style with an octagonal dome. The mosque is located on the highway Labuhan Medan - Belawan north of downtown Medan.

Dome of the Masjid Al Ma'sum rectangular flat and also at the top of the roof has a decoration of the crescent moon is also commonly found in other Islamic buildings such as Mosques and minarets which experts say is often associated as a symbol of peace, where Islam was broadcast without violence.In addition to the dome, plans, curve, decoration crescent at its peak, the influence of Islamic art is clearly visible in the ornamentation, both on the walls, ceilings, pillars, and curved surfaces (face Arcade) that richly decorated flowers and winding plants painted with oil paint.

This is in addition to organized decorations remind floristik to Tumpal and mekara motif, also painted with naturalistic style, except the floral and geometric motifs, the combination between Polygonal, Octagonal and circle decorations are also interesting. Such a motive is particularly common in the walls, curved surfaces, ceilings, etc., this motif is also found in the form of the iron curtain and the window rectangular shape of the curve that reminds us to India style wall carving motifs.

In Indonesia, the type often called ornate decorations or Kerawangan Terawangan, other than as an ornament, decoration also serves as a vent.

This is also called the Grand Mosque Grand Mosque Al Mashun, is the largest mosque in the city of Medan. Located in way of the Grand Mosque, the Mosque was built by the Sultan of Morocco in the style of Muharram Al Rashid, leader of the Sultanate of Deli which also built the Palace Maimoon.

Funds to build a Grand Mosque is coming from 'Deli Maatschappij', as well as local Chinese merchants Tjong A Fie. Dutch Queen this Mosque Wihelmina presents a great watch. A Dutch architect named Klingenberg working on the construction of this mosque. The mosque is completed and first used for Friday prayers on 10 September 1909.

Moroccan Design visible on the left and the entrance to the Mosque. The mosque was built originally named Van Erp an architect who also designed the Palace Maimoon, but then followed by Dingemans when Van Erp commissioned to renovate the temple of Borobudur in Central Java.

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