Wapauwe Old Mosque
Masjid Tua Wapauwe
Said to date from 1414, the oldest mosque in Maluku, with a sago-thatched roof and built without a single iron nail. It is still in use.
Wapauwe Old Mosque stands in Kaitetu village near Hila. Tradition holds that it was built in 1414, which makes it one of the oldest mosques in Maluku and in eastern Indonesia. The structure is traditional timber with a thatched sago-palm roof. It is said that not a single iron nail was used in the whole building. It was moved to its present site in the 17th century and is still used for prayer. The mosque also preserves an ancient handwritten copy of the Quran. Visitors can look around outside prayer times with permission, and should dress modestly. It is only a few hundred meters from Fort Amsterdam.
Opening hours
Visits allowed outside service times
Nearby sights
- Fort Amsterdam (Hila)
- Ambon Bay Muck Diving
- Merah Putih Bridge
- Ambon War Cemetery
- Siwalima Museum
- Fort Victoria
- World Peace Gong
- Martha Christina Tiahahu Monument