Putra Mosque
The principal mosque of Putrajaya, completed in 1999, its dome built of rose-tinted granite. It stands on the edge of Putrajaya Lake beside the square in front of the Prime Minister's office, and its minaret rises straight from the water's edge.
- Where
- Putrajaya, Putrajaya, Malaysia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 2.9361, 101.6890
Get the Putra Mosque stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Putra Mosque. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Putrajaya volume with your photos and a note.
Near Putra Mosque
Perdana Putra 0.4 km
The office complex of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, on the main hill of Putrajaya. Its great green dome and long colonnaded front look down a wide boulevard and over the lake, and the building has come to stand for the federal government itself.
Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque 2.1 km
Known as the Iron Mosque for its frame of steel, with a fine white mesh in place of solid walls. It was completed in 2009 opposite the Palace of Justice and opened in 2010 by the king whose name it carries.
Sunway Lagoon 17 km
A theme park built in a former tin mine and sand quarry in Sunway City, opened in 1993. Water slides, a wave pool, rides and a wildlife park sit together on one site, ringed by the old quarry walls.
Sepang International Circuit 20 km
A 5.543 km motor racing track close to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, which hosted the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix from 1999 to 2017. It still holds the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, and its long straights and sweeping corners are known to racing fans worldwide.
Thean Hou Temple 21 km
A six-tiered temple to Mazu, the Chinese goddess of the sea, built by the Hainanese community on Robson Heights and opened in 1989. Its red pillars and rows of lanterns are among the largest of any temple in Southeast Asia, with wide views over the city from the terraces.
Sri Kandaswamy Kovil 22 km
A Hindu temple to Murugan on Jalan Scott in Brickfields, the city's Little India. It has stood here for more than a century, and its gopuram rises above a neighbourhood of sari shops, flower garlands and banana leaf restaurants.
National Museum of Malaysia 22 km
The country's main museum of art, culture and history, opened on 31 August 1963 near the Perdana Botanical Gardens. Its façade mixes a traditional Malay roofline with modern lines, and its galleries run from early archaeology to independence.
National Mosque of Malaysia 23 km
Completed in 1965 for a newly independent country, in bold modern concrete. Its 16-pointed star roof folds like an open umbrella and the 73 metre minaret is capped like a closed one, surrounded by pools and fountains and room for 15,000 worshippers.
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Questions
Where is Putra Mosque?
Putra Mosque is in Putrajaya, Putrajaya, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Perdana Putra (0.4 km), Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque (2.1 km), Sunway Lagoon (17 km).
How do I get the Putra Mosque stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Putra Mosque and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Putrajaya volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Putra Mosque before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Putrajaya volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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