Medan
Medan is the capital of North Sumatera Province in Indonesia with 2,097,610 inhabitants at the 2010 census.Medan is the Third Biggest city in Indonesia after Jakarta,Surabaya and Medan.
Medan was dubbed by the Dutch
Parijs van Soematra due to the city's resemblance to Paris. Lamudi,
a worldwide real estate portal, recognized Medan as one among six
cities in Asia to feature and preserve several colonial architectural
sites, while accompanying its growth as a metropolitan city.
Tour
City tour in Medan
1.Maimun palace.
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Maimun Palace |
Built by
Sultan Ma'mun Al Rashid Perkasa Alamyah in years 1887–1891, the palace was designed by the Dutch architect
Theodoor van Erp
and covers 2,772 m² with a total of 30 rooms. The Palace has become a
popular tourist destination in the city, not solely because of its
historical heritage status, but also because of its unique
interior design of the palace, combining elements of
Malay cultural heritage,
Islamic and
Indian architecture, with
Spanish and
Italian furniture and fittings.
2.Grand Mosque of Medan

Great Mosque of Medan or known as Masjid Raya Medan and Masjid Raya Al Mashun is a mosque located in Medan, Indonesia.
The mosque was built in the year 1906 and completed in 1909. In
beginning of its establishment, this mosque merges with palace complex.
Its architectural style is typical Middle East, India and Spain. This mosque has octagonal shape and has a wing on the south, east, north and west.
Sultan Ma'mun Al Rashid Perkasa Alam as a leader of Sultanate of Deli
started the development of Masjid Al Mashun on 21 August 1906 (1 Rajab
1324 AH). The entire development finished on 10 September 1909 (25
Sha'ban 1329 AH) at once marked by the implementation of the first
Friday prayers at the mosque. overall development spending budget is one
million Gulden. The Sultan was deliberately developing the majestic
Mosque, because according to his principle that it is more important
than his own grand palace, Maimoon Palace. Construction of the mosque was financed by the Sultanate of Deli, the Deli Maatschappij, and Tjong A Fie, the wealthiest Chinese in Medan