Mosque Layur, Places of Worship in Kampung Melayu

Layur Mosque, one of the old mosque in Semarang is still standing firm located in Kampung Melayu Layur road. The location is easily accessible, from the direction of Johar market follow the path that led around the post office or at Tawang station, the train tracks in front of Jalan Layur, Layur mosque tower was visible towering solid. Called Kampung Melayu in the year 1743 because most of the people who inhabit the region are those of the Melayu.Pada race in this village there is a place for landing ships and boats carrying goods, so no surprise that there are sections called Dara Melayu . The location is very strategic to invite people to dwell on it too. Noted that the people of the Arab and occupy the village.

Viewed from the outside, the mosque Layur save a lot of past history of the area around the mosque and Semarang in general. In terms of buildings, including mosques Layur one unique mosque, the mosque was surrounded by high walls with towers are typical of the Middle East in front, next to the entrance. The main building his own mosque in Javanese style roof of the mosque set up three, wall ornaments unique and beautiful look. Floor of the building like a house made large sieve and accessible only by stairs located on the side of the face. Foundation stone bearing timber frame structures. The mosque is seen from the architectural style is a mixture of three cultures of Java, Malays and Arabs with a touch of beauty by the manufacturer.
Despite age, but this mosque is still solid and still used by people around to worship. Until now the mosque is still treated by the local mosque foundations as the preservation of history and pride as the old mosque city of Semarang. Overall Layur pristine mosques as first created, there are few improvements such as replacing tile and adding space to the manager on the right side of the mosque complex.