Sunan Giri Mosque

Sunan Giri Mosque is located near Gresik about 45 kilometres from the Indonesian city of Surabaya. Its pavilion shelters the tomb of Sunan Giri, one of the nine Muslim saints of Java (see Wali Sanga), and like the tombs of the other wali sanga, it is a significant and highly auspicious pilgrimage point.

Its wood carvings are thought to date back 500 years and are well preserved, retaining the original gold and red lacquer colour scheme.

References

Schoppert, P., Damais, S., Java Style, 1997, Didier Millet, Paris, pp. 44–45, 50. ISBN 962-593-232-1

Architecture of Indonesia

Vernacular architecture

Javanese architecture	Alun-alun Javanese traditional house Joglo Kraton Panggangpe Pendopo Rumah kalang Tumpang sari

Balinese architecture	Balinese temples Balinese traditional house

Minangkabau architecture	Rumah gadang Rangkiang Balairung Surau

Other	Acehnese Banjar Batak Dayak Enggano Gayonese Malay Mentawai Nias Papuan Sasak Sumba Toraja

Classical heritage

Mosques and palaces

Dutch colonial

Early Dutch colony	Indies style Indies Empire style

Modern Dutch colony	Albert Aalbers Cosman Citroen Frans Ghijsels Henri Maclaine Pont New Indies Style Pieter Moojen Thomas Karsten Wolff Schoemaker

Other	Church buildings in Indonesia

Post-colonial & contemporary

Jengki style
Post independence architecture in Indonesia
Resort and villa architecture in Indonesia

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Sunan Giri Mosque

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