Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is one of Banda Aceh Tourism a religious symbol, courage and nationalism of the people of Aceh. This mosque was built during the Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607-1636), and is the center of religious science education in the archipelago. At that time many students from the archipelago, even from Arab, Turkish, Indian, and Persian who came to Aceh to study religion. This mosque is the headquarters of the Acehnese people's defense when war with the Netherlands (1873-1904). In the event of war in Aceh in 1873, the mosque was burned down by the Dutch army.
At that time, Maj Khohler shot dead in the forehead by troops in the yard of Masjid Raya Aceh. To commemorate these events, built a small monument at the front left of the Masjid Raya, precisely under the tree ketapan. Six years later, to dampen the anger of the people of Aceh, the Netherlands through the Governor General Van Lansnerge rebuild the Masjid Raya is the laying of the first stone in 1879. Until now Masjid Raya has undergone a renovation and expansion of five times (1879-1993).
Baiturrahman mosque in Banda Aceh is a silent witness to the history of Aceh, located in the center of Banda Aceh and is the pride of the people of Aceh
This mosque is one of the most beautiful mosque in Indonesia, which has seven domes, four towers and one tower of the parent. Artificial marble floored room in Italy, the extent of reaching 4,760 m2 and was very cool if it were in the room Mosque. This mosque can accommodate up to 9,000 jama ah. In the front yard of the mosque there is a large pool, the grass is neatly trimmed with ornamental plants and palm trees growing on it.
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