Al-Akbar National Mosque
Masjid Nasional Al-Akbar
Indonesia's second-largest mosque, with a huge blue dome and a 99 m minaret you can ride up for views over the whole of Surabaya.
Al-Akbar National Mosque was completed in 2000 and can hold about 50,000 worshippers. Its main body consists of one large dome and four smaller domes, and its blue-green tiles stand out brightly in the sunlight. The main highlight is the minaret, about 99 m tall. For a fee, visitors can take an elevator up to an observation deck at about 65 m and look out over the city, the highway, and the volcanoes in the distance. It is located beside the toll road in the south of the city, about 30 minutes by taxi. It is open to visitors outside prayer times. Dress modestly, and women should wear a headscarf.
Opening hours
Observation tower about 8:00 am–8:00 pm (paused during worship)
Nearby sights
- Surabaya Zoo
- Taman Bungkul
- Gedung Negara Grahadi
- Submarine Monument (Monkasel)
- Hotel Majapahit
- Jalan Tunjungan
- Museum Surabaya (Siola)
- Surabaya City Hall