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Town in Central Java, Indonesia
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Demak is a town in Central Java that act as the seat of regency that bears the same name. It was the center of the once-mighty Demak Sultanate.
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Demak Square
The central square of Demak.
Demak Great Mosque
One of the oldest mosques in Java, it was built in 1479. Unlike Indonesian mosques built later, this mosque does not have a dome. Instead, it featured a tiered roof. It is said that one of the four original pillars (soko guru) was erected by Sunan Kalijaga from scraps of wood magically fused together. The mosque also contains the grave of Raden Patah, the first sultan of Demak.
Grave of Sunan Kalijaga
Sunan Kalijaga was one of the Wali Songo (Nine Saints) who helped spread Islam throughout Java.
Serves asem-asem daging and bothok telur asin.
Serves nasi ndoreng.
Serves sop balungan Demak.
Serves nasi kropokhan.
By car
The main road from Semarang to Kudus and Surabaya, which is part of the Great Post Road, passes through the capital city.
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