Religion Semarang City Tour

1. CHURCH Blenduk

It is a building that has a style of architecture Phantheon built in 1750 and restored in 1894 by the HPA. De Widle and Westmas. The Church is situated on the road Lt. Suprapto No. 30, the original name of the church is Church of Emmanuel, but because of the domed convex so that the church is known by the name of the Church Blenduk. What's interesting about this church is the interior and the composition of pristine Orgel since the first priest John Wihelkmus Semkar of the Year 1753-1760. As one of the ancient buildings in the Old Town neighborhood of this building can be visited every day.

2. Pagoda BUILDING STONE

Shrine Building Stone or Sam Poo Kong is a unique place because the place of worship for people of Tri Dharma but who come on pilgrimage adherents of other religions, the existence of this temple can not be separated from the figure of great sailors.

Admiral Cheng Hoo who lived at the time of the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty Zhu De, the admiral later earned his Djien Sam Poo Tay, in his honor was established places of worship pagoda Stone House also called Sam Poo Kong.

Every year at this temple is celebrated landing of Admiral Cheng Ho, which for 2005 was commemorated on a large scale in order to preserve the culture as well as attract tourists from within and outside the country. Celebration is done by holding the ritual parading Djien statue of Sam Poo Tay Tay Kek Sie temple on Lombok alley into the building to the pagoda Stone Stone Building.

3. Vihara BUDDHAGAYA

Vihara formerly known by the name of the Vihara Watugong, because it is situated in the area of Semarang Watugong this is the first Buddhist temple in Indonesia which was established in 1957. Top initiatives Ko Po Soen, today has been built pagoda with a height of 45 m with the name of Avalokitesvara Pagoda. Pagoda of the highest in Indonesia has a seven-layer level, in which there is a giant statue of a meditating Buddha and a statue of Goddess Kwan Im on the first floor wall facing the four directions of the compass. Often referred to as a Metakaruna Pagoda, with meta-meaning of love and compassion is the casing unfortunately, both are the foundation for the establishment of Buddhist morality.

4. Vihara Mahavira

Vihara was built starting in late 2001 on an area of 1688 ha has the full name of the Vihara Mahavira Graha. Often mentioned as well as the largest Buddhist temple in Central Java, which consists of seven floors, and with its uniqueness has 88 statues of Buddha in a position abayamudra and 32 statues of Avalokitesvara (Kwan Im) that decorate around the monastery. In addition to places of worship, is also intended as a place of education candidate monks of Mahayana Buddhism.

5. MOSQUE TOWER

Named mosque minaret tower because it looks like a lighthouse, and this is a marker for the region Parch street, the mosque tower was established by the merchant as well as scholars from Yemen who came to Hyderabad with a trade name Abah Bani Hashim, the mosque tower was established in 1802, with tower style lighthouse is almost 21 meters tall. However, due to ever hit by lightning, the high tower is now only 13 meters. It is said that a tower with patterned hood Mongolia as it is only in the mosques of Malaysia.

6. THE GREAT MOSQUE OF CENTRAL JAVA (MAJT)

Central Java Grand Mosque (MAJT) located at Jalan Raya and have been Elephant disremikan by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in terms of architecture really proud of, with the buildings emulate the principle of cluster cluster model of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. Its architecture is a form of appearance of new spin-off that took the models from the mosque of the guardians of tradition with the universal style of Islamic architecture at its center building by accentuating the main dome which is equipped with a pointed towering minarets on all four sides.

The mosque and its supporting facilities occupy land bandha Grand Mosque in Semarang area of 10 ha in the village Sambirejo, Gayamsari District, the city of Semarang. The mosque can accommodate pilgrims approximately 13,000 people. Based on the spatial structure, in building the mosque there are prayer rooms, ablution places, office space, space and training courses, the library, the ceremony room and auditorium.