What to See in Padang - Top Sights and Attractions

Mosque in Padang, Indonesia. The Muhammadan Mosque is a historic mosque in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It was constructed in 1843 and is associated with trade and traders from Gujarat, India mughal. It is located on Batipuh Pasa street in the South Padang District.^[2]

Mosque in Padang, Indonesia. The Nurul Iman Mosque is a mosque located at the corner of Jalan Imam Bonjol and Jalan Muhammad Thamrin in Padang, Indonesia. The mosque was built by the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the national government, as a gesture of apology following a West Sumatran rebellion in 1960.^[3]

Mosque in Padang, Indonesia. Grand Mosque of West Sumatra is a mosque in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is the largest mosque in West Sumatra, and the second largest mosque in Sumatra. It is located in Padang Utara Subdistrict, Padang, West Sumatra. The Grand Mosque of West Sumatra is located within a complex of 40,343 square meter on the intersection of Jalan Khatib Sulaiman and Jalan Ahmad Dahlan.^[4]

Mosque in Padang, Indonesia. Andalas Grand Mosque is a mosque located in Andaleh Street no.56, Andaleh, East Padang district, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The mosque consists of a green building with two floors which has area of 1,200 m2, and a minaret in the southeast and an entrance gate in the south.^[5]

Mosque in Padang, Indonesia. Al-Irsyad Mosque or Ridwan Kamil Mosque is a mosque located in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The mosque was built in 2009 and completed in 2010. The mosque is shaped as a cube, without a dome. The architects of the mosque are Ridwan Kamil, the incumbent Mayor of the city of Bandung, and Urbane Indonesia.^[6]

Teluk Bayur formerly known as Emma Haven or Emmahaven is a port located in Bayur Bay of Padang city, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The port, the largest and busiest on the western coast of Sumatra, is operated by the government owned company PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia II.

Built in 1888 by Netherlands colonial government, on April 29, 2013 a new container terminal was officially opened by West Sumatra Governor that can handle more than 4,000 containers in a 46,886 square-meter area.^[7]

Museum in Padang, Indonesia. Adityawarman Museum is a State Museum located in Padang, Western Sumatra. As a State Museum, Adityawarman Museum is officially known as the State Museum of West Sumatra. The museum displays ethnographic collections of items related to the culture of the Province of West Sumatra, particularly the culture of Minangkabau and Mentawai.^[8]

Bank Indonesia Museum, is a former bank building located in Padang, Indonesia. The building was built on March 31, 1921 as the Padang branch office of De Javasche Bank before it was taken over by Bank Indonesia on July 1, 1953.

Completed in 1925, the building was initially used as the new building for De Javasche Bank, replacing the old de Javasche Bank building at Jalan Nipah, near Padang Beach. The location was formerly the center of the financial offices, commerce and military in colonial Padang. Old colonial buildings from the Dutch East Indies period can still be found lining the waterfront street of Batang Arau.^[9]

Mosque in Padang, Indonesia. Teluk Bayur Grand Mosque, also known as Surau Ateh, is an old mosque in Indonesia which is located near the Port of Teluk Bayur, South Padang district, Padang, West Sumatra. Although the mosque was previously a surau which was recorded to have stood since the 17th Century, the building which stands on current location was built during the Dutch colonization around the 19th Century.

Today, other than being used as a religious site of Islam, the first floor of the mosque is also used as an educational place for the religion and a studying place for Pesantren.^[10]

University in Padang, Indonesia. Andalas University is a public research university in Padang, West Sumatra. Andalas is one of the major public institution of higher learning in Indonesia, and the oldest outside the island of Java. The university is known for its excellence in social sciences and medical program, and has produced numerous distinguished alumni in public and private service. In November 2019, Andalas was ranked fourth best Indonesian research university from a nationwide evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Research and Technology.^[11]