Great Mosque of Banten
Great Mosque of Banten (Indonesian: Masjid Agung Banten) is a historic mosque in Old Banten, 10 km north of Serang, Indonesia. The 16th-century mosque was one of the few surviving remnants of what used to be the port city of Banten, the most prosperous trading center in the Indonesian archipelago after the fall of Demak Sultanate in mid-16th century.
| Great Mosque of Banten | |
|---|---|
Masjid Agung Banten | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Banten |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Old Banten, Indonesia |
| Geographic coordinates | 6.035999°S 106.154017°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Javanese vernacular |
| Completed | 1566 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | East |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
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