Medan's oldest mosque
From the Deli sultanate.
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Medan's oldest mosque, in the old town of Labuhan Deli north of the city, the capital of the Deli sultanate before it moved to Medan. Sultan Osman Perkasa Alam built it of timber in 1854, and his son Sultan Mahmud rebuilt it in stone in the 1870s, the mosque taking Sultan Osman's name. It catches the eye with its yellow, the royal colour of the Malays, and an architecture blending Malay, Chinese, Indian, European and Middle Eastern styles, with a copper dome and ornate doors and windows. Its courtyard holds the tombs of several Deli sultans and their families. It is protected heritage in North Sumatra. The mosque serves daily and Friday prayers; entry is free, and visitors are welcome outside prayer times in modest dress. It lies on the road to Belawan port, about forty minutes from central Medan, so combine it with the Grand Mosque and Maimun Palace in a day on the history of the Deli sultanate.
From the Deli sultanate.
The Malay kings' colour.
In the courtyard.
Labuhan Deli, about 20 km north of central Medan
All are monuments of the Deli sultanate: this mosque dates from its first capital at Labuhan, while Maimun Palace and the Grand Mosque were built in Medan after the sultanate moved there.