Ampel Mosque

Ampel Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Ampel; Arabic: مسجد امبل; Javanese: ꦩꦱ꧀ꦗꦶꦢ꧀ꦲꦩ꧀ꦥꦺꦭ꧀) 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 by Sunan Ampel where his tomb complex is located within the area.

Ampel Mosque
مسجد امبل
ꦩꦱ꧀ꦗꦶꦢ꧀ꦲꦩ꧀ꦥꦺꦭ꧀
Masjid Ampel
Ampel Mosque in 2008
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationSurabaya, Indonesia
Location of Ampel Mosque in Surabaya
Ampel Mosque (Indonesia)
Ampel Mosque (Asia)
Ampel Mosque (Earth)
AdministrationCity of Surabaya Government
Geographic coordinates7.230306°S 112.742853°E / -7.230306; 112.742853
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIndonesia vernacular mosque
Date established1421
Specifications
Length180
Width120
Interior area5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft)
Site area21,600 m2 (233,000 sq ft)
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