Manonjaya Great Mosque

Manonjaya Great Mosque
Manonjaya Great Mosque, circa 1890
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Manonjaya, Tasikmalaya Regency, West Java
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Completed	1832
Specifications
Dome(s)	0
Minaret(s)	4

Manonjaya Great Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Tasikmalaya Regency, Indonesia. It was completed in 1837, and has an area of 1250 square meters. Together with the Great Mosque of Sumedang, the government established the mosque a paramount cultural heritage of Islam in 1975. The government's decree was issued by the Archaeology Board of Indonesia which referred to the Antiquities Law on 1 September 1975.

History

The existence of the mosque is inseparable from the history of Tasikmalaya. More than a hundred years ago, Manonjaya used to be the municipality of Tasikmalaya, and referred as Sukapura. Manonjaya Grand Mosque was built around 1832 when the Regent of Sukapura was led by the local ruler Wiradadaha VIII. The construction of the mosque was carried out simultaneously with the transfer of the district capital from Pasirpanjang (now Sukaraja) to Manonjaya (then still called Harjawinangun).

Destruction and restoration

The 2009 West Java earthquake destroyed the mosque. It has also been damaged during the 1977 earthquake, and was subsequently repaired. However, 60 pillars often referred to as Dalem Sewidak could not withstand the magnitude of the 2009 earthquake. The front of the mosque collapsed instantly, and logs buffering the roof were scattered. There were no casualties reported within the mosque area. As of 2012, the restoration of the mosque has been completed.