Koto Baru Grand Mosque
1°28′54″S 101°03′33″E / 1.481637°S 101.059198°E
| Koto Baru Grand Mosque Masjid Raya Koto Baru | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Koto Baru Nagari, Sungai Pagu District, South Solok Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Minangkabau, Persian |
| Groundbreaking | 1922 |
| Completed | 1933 |
| Dome(s) | 2 |
Koto Baru Grand Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia located in Koto Baru Nagari, Sungai Pagu District, South Solok Regency, West Sumatra.
Construction of the mosque begun in 1922 with an architectural design resembling Rao Rao Mosque located in Tanah Datar Regency, which is a blend of Minangkabau with Persian style. The mosque suffered considerable damage due to the earthquake occurred in Sumatra in 1926, at which time the mosque was still under construction thus it delayed the construction until 1933.
The mosque is located not far from the area known as "Seribu Rumah Gadang Nagari", or about 37km from Padang Aro, the capital of South Solok Regency. Nowadays, apart from being used for Islamic worshipping activities, this one-floor mosque is also used as a place for religious education for the surrounding community, and it has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in South Solok Regency.