Makam Keramat Tujuh

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Makam Keramat Tujuh
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Entrance to the complex
Religion
Affiliation Islam
DistrictBenua Kayong
Province West Kalimantan
Location
LocationMulia Kerta, Indonesia
Municipality Ketapang Regency
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Geographic coordinates 1°51′01″S109°59′36″E / 1.8503378°S 109.9932068°E / -1.8503378; 109.9932068

The Makam Keramat Tujuh, also known as Kompleks Makam Keramat Tujuh (English: Seven Sacred Tombs Complex) is a historic funerary and religious complex located in the town of Mulia Kerta in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The religious complex also served as a burial ground for relatives of the rulers of the Mataram Sultanate, which ruled Java from 1586 to 1749.

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History

Originally, seven Muslim tombs were discovered at the site. These tombs belonged to religious men who spread Islam in West Kalimantan in the 14th century. [1] The current gravestones in the two mausoleums date back to the 15th century, however. [2] [3] [4] Years later, the Sultans of Mataram would bury their relatives in the cemetery around both mausoleums. The religious complex is still a place for ziyarat, with visits by both locals and tourists. [5] [6]

Construction

The religious complex comprises two mausoleums and a cemetery. [2] [3] [4]

The mausoleums

The larger mausoleum in the complex Komplek Makam Keramat Tujuh 02.jpg
The larger mausoleum in the complex

The larger mausoleum, which is 240 m2 in area, is the main buildings and it contains five tombs. [2] [3] [4] Two of the tombs, which date to 1441 and 1437 CE respectively, have Javanese inscriptions on their grave markers. All the tombs are made out of carved andesite. [2] [3]

The smaller mausoleum, which is 48 m2 in area, contains only two tombs. [2] [3] One of the tombs is inscribed with year 1365 of the Balinese saka calendar. [2] [3]

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