The mosque is best to be observed from the outside. I found the mosque to be big with little special. If you are a women and you need to go to a bathroom, be prepared to take off your shoes and socks and walk on wet bathroom floors. You also have to walk lots of stairs as there are 5 floors. The guide offers some uninspiring facts and took some pictures for our group.

I've been here for many times. This is huge mosque located on central Jakarta in front of katedral church. The architecture just wonderful. This mosque also open for non Islam to visit. The public transportation also very easy. There is train station and bus stop very close to the mosque.

We gowned up (robes supplied) and went barefoot on an informative guided tour of the Mosque with guide Didi. He provided lots of interesting information about the architecture, design, facts, and figures of the design and construction of the Mosque which he told us was the third largest in the world and can hold up to 200,000 people. Didi also outlined the significant factors linking the Mosque to Indonesian Independence and was quite an accomplished photographer too! The building is on 5 levels, but we only went up two levels and were able to take the stairs slowly and steadily without any difficulty. It could be a factor for those with mobility issues. The cooling cross-ventilation was terrific on a very hot afternoon in Jakarta. It also provided a good vantage point for pics of the Catholic Cathedral spires which were hard to capture at the cathedral. The tour was a terrific freebie and much appreciated. Recommended for a cool, quiet hour or so.

If i had walked by without the guide, i would not have guessed it to be a mosque. You cant even see the dome from the street. The place is pocked during prayer times and vendors line up at the different gates to the mosque. It is worth a visit only if you really want to tick off the Jakarta sights checklist.

This is a beautiful, modern mosque in Jakarta. It's huge and very pretty inside. But, the best part was the Guide from the mosque who was extremely knowledgeable and explained the meaning behind everything we were seeing (we are not Muslim). He took the time to educate us about not only the mosque itself, but the religion. He even sang the morning prayer to us and explained what it meant. I've visited many mosques but never received the education that I received on this visit.

The mosque launches a guided tour every 30 minutes for free. You just need to register at the tourist office. The tour is around 20 minutes, and it takes you only to the second floor of the mosque where you can take pictures from the top. It is the biggest mosque in jakrta and can hold up to 200k worshipers.