Masjid Sumur

Masjid Sumur

visiting the unique underground mosque near the water palace in Yogyakarta

Location: 

Patehan, Kraton, Yogyakarta City, Special Region of Yogyakarta 55133, Indonesia

Duration: 

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Personal highlights

  1. Masjid Sumur or Sumur Gumuling: a unique underground mosque
  2. Architecture: a concentric hallway around four stairs in the center
  3. Taman Sari: visiting the mosque as part of the water palace complex
  4. Access: the mosque can only be accessed by the underwater tunnel
  5. Experience: nothing really special - except the unique architecture

Image sources

  1. Me in the heart of Masjid Sumur
  2. Hallway around Masjid Sumur
  3. Stairs up the Masjid Sumur
  4. Taking some pictures outside
  5. Walking out of the Mosque

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