And so we arrived in Aceh as told in the article The flight to Aceh... We soon checked into the best hotel in town, in fact the best in the whole of Aceh. After having lunch we went to Kak Ann's office. Then it's time to check what is available in town...
This tower is the highest building in Aceh.
It is situated in front of the famous Baiturrahman mosque...
At the right-side of the mosque lies Pasar Aceh (literally, Aceh market) or what is left of it. I understand it is still under renovation and now under-utilised since a major part of it got destroyed during the Tsunami of 26th December 2004.
Back inside the mosque's compound, from the entrance next to Pasar Aceh one could see this plaque commemorating the place where the Dutch general Kohler was killed in the Duth colonialists first direct attack and invasion against Aceh in 1873.
This is the plaque in relation to the highest tower/building in Aceh...
A look at the mosque compound behind right...
Me and wife then saw these students outside the left-wing of the mosque. I think the mosque also houses a religious school...
Me and wife inside the mosque...
A look at the Baiturrahman mosque from outside the main entrance, that is from the back or rear of the compound (or front, depending on your perspective really...). For more and better pictures of the mosque, look at the article Masjid Raya (Main mosque of) Baiturrahman, Aceh in the blogspot SENI LAMA MELAYU (MALAY OLDEN ART) .
We also posed at this arch which marks the entrance at these parts...
It is situated right in front of the tall tower. Too bad the tower was under renovation and closed to the public. Otherwise we could have a look at the whole of the city of Banda Aceh from its top.
A last look at the mosque as we go outside. Good night! :]
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