The Bingkudu Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, which was founded by the Padri in the wake of the Padri War in West Sumatra in 1823. This mosque with the typical Minangkabau style architecture is located in Jorong Bingkudu, Nagari Canduang Koto Laweh, Canduang District, Agam Regency, West Sumatra. When it was first built, the building of the mosque was made of wood, on its floor, pole, and its wall.
Bingkudu Mosque
Bingkudu Mosque with surrounding pond and buildings during 1890–1916
Bingkudu Mosque with surrounding pond and buildings during 1890–1916
Agam Regency is a regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 2,226.27 km2 and had a population of 454,853 at the 2010 census and 529,138 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 540,905. The regency seat is the town of Lubuk Basung. Bukittinggi city is surrounded by this regency but is not administratively included in it.
Bridegroom from Soengai Poear in a photo by Christiaan Benjamin Nieuwenhuis
Bingkudu Mosque with traditional Minangkabau architectural style.