Sultan of Ternate Mosque
Masjid Sultan Ternate
The royal mosque of the sultanate, a traditional North Maluku-style timber building with multi-tiered stacked roofs. It is one of the oldest mosques in eastern Indonesia.
The Sultan's Mosque was first built in the 17th century. The present building is a traditional Nusantara-style mosque, with a square floor plan and a conical roof of several stacked tiers. It has no dome or minaret. It shares its lineage with early mosques in Java, and its interior is supported by thick timber pillars, with a solemn prayer hall. The mosque lies right beside the Sultan's Palace, and the royal family still presides over important religious ceremonies here. Non-Muslims may request to enter outside prayer times, and should dress conservatively, with women wearing headscarves.
Opening hours
Visits allowed outside service times
Nearby sights
- Kedaton of the Sultanate of Ternate
- Fort Oranje
- Fort Tolukko
- Cengkeh Afo
- Fort Kalamata
- Batu Angus
- Mount Gamalama
- Maitara Island