Demak Great Mosque

Demak Great Mosque is the oldest mosque in Java, founded nine or Wali Wali Songo. Location Mosque located in the district capital, is + 26 km from the city of Semarang, + 25 km from the Holy District, and + 35 km from Jepara regency.

This mosque is the origin of the establishment of the kingdom of Demak Bintoro Glagahwangi. Structure of the mosque building has historical value of art up for traditional architecture of Indonesia. His form was majestic, graceful, beautiful, charismatic, charming and authoritative. Great Mosque of Demak now functioned as a place of worship and pilgrimage.

Appearance pyramid pyramid roof of this mosque shows Aqidah Islamiyah which consists of three parts: (1) Faith, (2) Islam, and (3) Ihsan. In this mosque there are "Bledeg Door", saying "Condro Sengkolo", which reads Nogo Saliro Mulat Wani, with the meaning of the Saka year 1388 or 1466 AD, or 887 H.

Raden Fattah with Wali Songo Mosque is built by a charismatic immortal by giving pictorial inscription machinations. This is Sengkolo Condro Memet, with the meaning of the Lonely Sariro meaningful Gusti Kiblating year 1401 Saka. Figure machinations of the head which means the number 1 (one), leg 4 is number 4 (four), body pierce means the number 0 (zero), the tail machinations mean number 1 (one). Can be concluded, the Great Mosque of Demak was founded in 1401 Saka.

Soko Majapahit, this column numbered eight mosques located in the foyer. Archaeological objects gift from King Brawijaya V this Kertabumi Raden Raden Fattah given to when the Duke Notoprojo in 1475 Demak Bintoro Glagahwangi M.

Pawestren, a building specially made for prayer jama'ah women. Created using teak wood construction, with the form of Limasan shingle roof (tile from wood) teak wood. The building is supported by 8 pillars, where 4 of them decorated with carved motifs of Majapahit. Floor area a longitudinal to a direction measuring 15 x 7.30 m. Pawestren was made at the time KRMAArya Purbaningrat, reflected in the forms and motifs carved Maksurah or a bore Kholwat year 1866 AD

Surya Majapahit, a decorative image in terms of 8 very popular at the time of Majapahit. The archaeologist to interpret this picture as a symbol of the kingdom of Majapahit. Surya Majapahit in the Great Mosque in Demak made Saka year 1401, or 1479 AD

Maksurah, an ornate building heritage artefacts from the past that has a unique aesthetic value and beauty. This artwork dominates the beauty of living in the mosque. Artifacts Maksurah arabic writing engraved in it are essentially the memulyakan One of the Lord God Almighty. Inscription on the number of calls Maksurah H 1287 or 1866 AD, in which at that time occupied by the Duke of Demak Purbaningrat Aryo KRMA.

Bledheg door, the door that said lightning was believed capable of counteracting this is the creation of Ki Ageng Selo at the time of Guardians. This relic is the inscription "Condro Sengkolo" which reads Nogo Saliro Mulat Wani, meaningful Saka year 1388 or 1466 AD, or 887 H.

Pengimaman sanctuary or place, inside there is a decorative image is the inscription machinations "Sengkolo Condro." This inscription means "Kiblating Silent Sariro Gusti", meaning the Saka year 1401 or 1479 AD (the formulation of Ijtihad). In front there right Mihrab pulpit for the sermon. Archaeological objects is known as Dampar Kencono legacy of Majapahit.

Dampar Kencana, archaeological objects is a legacy of Majapahit XV century, as a gift to Sultan Raden Fattah Demak I of King's father, Raden Brawijaya to V Kertabumi. Since the throne of Demak Sultanate led by Raden Trenggono 1521 - 1560 AD, the universal and unified region famous archipelago, as if repeating the triumph of Gajah Mada.

Soko shavings / Soko Guru totaling 4 is the main pillar supporting the roof frame of the composite three mosques. Each has a high pillar of 1630 cm. Layout formation cornerstone of four mounted on the four corners of the compass. Which was established in the north west of Sunan Bonang, on the southwest by Sunan Gunung Jati, in the southeastern part of the Sunan Ampel artificial, and which stood in the northeast of the work of Sunan Kalijaga Demak. Community called Sunan Kalijaga artificial pole as Soko shavings.

Swimming Wudlu site. This site is built to accompany the beginning of the Great Mosque of Demak as a place to berwudlu. Until now the site of this pool is still in place even though it was not used anymore.

Tower, the building as a place was established by adzan steel construction. The selection of steel construction while answering the demands of modernization of the twentieth century. Construction of the tower initiated the scholars, such as KH.Abdurrohman (Penghulu Great Mosque of Demak), R. Danoewijoto, H. Moh Taslim, H. Aboebakar, and H. Moechsin.