Masjid Menara Kudus

Masjid Menara Kudus is the object of tourism in the Kudus city is the purpose of pilgrims. Founded in the year 956 Hijriah / 1549 BC, first called Al Aqsa Mosque. Sunan Al Aqsa chosen because of the visit of the Holy Al Aqsa Mosque Palestine. Sunan Kudus had brought a stone from the Baitul Maqdis in Palestine, and then serve as the cornerstone of the mosque is named Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Because of this mosque has a tower with a height of 17 meters and 100 meters wide around the person is often called the Holy Tower. The tower is a symbol of the Holy akulturasi between Hindu-Javanese culture with Islam.
The location is located in the eastern city of Semarang with the distance of 50 km. Location Menara Holy Mosque near the city center with the Holy, to about 1.5 km west