Putra Mosque
The pink-domed Putra Mosque is constructed with rose-tinted granite
and can accommodate 15,000 worshippers at any one time. The basement
wall of the mosque resembles that of the King Hassan Mosque in Casablanca,
Morocco.
The mosque consists of three main functional areas - the prayer
hall, the Sahn, or courtyard, and various learning facilities and
function rooms. The prayer hall is simple and elegant, supported
by 12 columns. The highest point below the dome is 250 feet above
ground level.
The Sahn, landscaped with several decorative water features and
bordered by colonnades, provides a huge yet welcoming and beautiful
prayer space.
Its impressive minaret is influenced by the design of the Sheikh
Omar Mosque in Baghdad. At 116m, it is one of the tallest minarets
in the region and has five tiers, representing the Five Pillars
of Islam.
 Key
Tips |
At the lakeside, you are able to rent a kayak or rowboat for a
gentle cruise on the lake. Late afternoon or early evening, when
the weather has cooled down, is the best time for this activity.
| How
to get there |
By Bus
Parkmay (Cityliner No. 868) goes through Sinar Kota-Komuter Serdang-Putrajaya-Cyberjaya
every 20 minutes Sepang Omnibus (No. 536B) Route : Sepang-Banting-Dengkil-Cyberjaya-Putrajaya
Frequency : Every 3 hours; Kenderaan Kelang-Banting (No.131) uses
Kelang-Banting-Dengkil-Cyberjaya-Putrajaya every 2 hours Sum Omnibus
(No. 186) goes through Kajang Terminal Bus-UNITEN-Putrajaya-Cyberjaya
every 1 - 2 hours (Putrajaya Internal Nadi Putra bus services are
available at 50 sen per ride).
By Train
Catch the ERL train towards the KLIA airport from KL's Sentral station.
Express Rail Link (ERL) Route: KL Sentral/Bandar Tasik Putrajaya/Cyberjaya/Salak
Tinggi/KLIA Frequency : every half hour (peak hours) every hour
(off peak hours).
By Car
To be perfectly honest, taking a public bus to and from Putrajaya,
especially if you're staying in faraway KL, is extremely impractical.
Your best bet is to hire a car or a taxi for the day to better explore
Putrajaya.
| Who
to contact |
For more information, please contact the Kuala Lumpur Tourist Office
Tel: +603-2615 8188 Tourism Infoline : 1-300-88-5776
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