Rebuilding for Great Mosque of Semarang

1750

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Caption Bahasa Indonesia

Great Mosque on the alun-alun in Semarang

Source: KITLV, ca.1900

Great Mosque of Semarang was burnt down when Geger Pecinan movement; it is shown by legend number 21: Javaanse Tempel verbrand

Source: Kaart van Semarang Omstrekken [Nationaal Archief, 1741]

The Great Mosque of Semarang was rebuilt to replace the mosque destroyed during the Geger Pacinan movement.

Previous event:

1741 - The Geger Pecinan movement in Semarang caused damage to Semarang's infrastructure, one of which was the Great Mosque of Semarang which was burnt down (Map: Semarang Omstreken (1741) visible legend no.21 Javaanse Tempel Verbrand - Great Mosque on Fire)