Located on Cut Meutia Street, this mosque has an unusual magnetic power. From across the street, I can see the large inscription MASJID CUT MEUTIA in the arch-shaped tosca green gate. A little info on the name Cut Meutia is taken from the name of a female heroine who took part in Indonesian independence from Aceh.
At first glance, the building looks like a cathedral, the roof is shaped like a castle, and it is made of concrete which makes the colonial impression even more pronounced.
At first I was curious about the large inscription on the outer wall of NVDE BOWPLO. It turns out that after I asked the mosque guard I met, it was Dutch, or to be precise a real estate company at that time. Well...after I finished praying, I asked permission to take a look around the mosque.
The front side is designed with four pillars that rise to the third floor. There is only one main staircase before entering the main hall. All the stairs leading to the next floor are outside, you can see them on the left and right of the main staircase. This kind of design is usually used for government buildings or schools in the past. I don't know.
The main staircase was only for access for male worshipers, while female worshipers got access at the side door.
This is the staircase from the side door that leads to the women's prayer room. If you look at the keramin and wood used for the door, I'm sure it's hundreds of years old. The door still looks strong and heavy.
Like mosques in general, the main hall is one room which is then separated by a brown wooden partition into male and female areas.
The base of the hall is made of maroon coloured rugs. Everything is matching. Magnificent chandeliers hang right in the centre of the hall and some on the right and left sides. For air conditioning, this mosque only uses propeller fans, no air conditioners are installed. It can be seen that this Centre room has been modified with the calligraphy of aarap writing on several sides, especially the front of the place for the imam.
Heading to the second and third floors, the building still uses authentic stairs. Why do I assume this? See what is used for this entire floor? It's tiled. Not ceramic tiles. A floor with tiles has a more durable and stronger life span. Because tiles are basically made thicker than ceramics. Many parts of the pliers have been damaged, but they still look clean and well-maintained. Maybe it just needs a little repair. What's scary about this staircase is that although there aren't many steps, the space between the steps is very narrow, so you have to be really careful where you step.
Above, I explained about the windows lining the facade. The details of these windows are of the stained-window type with motifs similar to those in churches. All parts of this window are also still original like the original building
The second floor is also used for prayers, but is only opened during certain celebrations with a large number of worshippers, such as prayers on Eid. On the second and third floors, at the top of the door is an arched section decorated with the same stained glass as the windows. It's just that the motif is prettier this time. I took a picture of that part but it did not seem to be clearly visible.
After wandering around until the terrace on the third floor, I decided to go down again and head to my original destination. The station. Ok, thank you guys for stopping by to read my review. Hopefully this writing will add a little fun for design and architecture lovers. See you in my next post.
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A very nice mosque with a colonial architectural style, it is a matter of pride for us Acehnese people when we hear the name Cut Meutia... Thank you for sharing this extraordinary post...
Of course. All of us Indonesians must be proud of the female hero from the veranda of Mecca Aceh, Tjut Meutia.
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What a good use they gave to that building, it was a great opportunity that you will stop by there despite it being different from the other mosques, just as mentioned, I wanted the tiled floor that will tell who or how many have stepped there.
Yassh... I feel lucky because I have been part of this city for eleven years, and have only just discovered a legendary mosque like Cut Meutia. Things don't happen without a reason, right? That's how I wanted to write this and share it with you as the reason why fate brought me to the Cut Meutia Mosque. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day, @soychalbed 🎉
The design of the mosque is very different from all the ones I have seen that keep a similar style, I liked the color of the carpets and the lamps; the stained glass windows have beautiful colors.
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Yep, all the components look harmonious and complement each other. The antique and legendary impression really sticks. Thank you for your interest. Greetings
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