Medan
Sumatra's gateway city — a sultan's palace, a Chinese merchant's mansion and food that borrows from every group that ever traded here.
Medan in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Medan
Where to stay in Medan
Medan in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Medan
Our Lady of Good Health Church, is a Marian shrine built in an architectural synthesis of Dravidian, Indonesian, Chinese and local Batak styles, that opened in 2005 in Medan, Indonesia. It is devoted to Our Lady of Good Health, a Marian apparition dating from the 17th century in the village of Velankanni on Southeastern India coast, in the present state of Tamil Nadu.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Lim Natee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Grand Mosque of Medan or 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, the mosque was a part of the Maimun palace complex.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Daniel Berthold · CC BY-SA 4.0
Maimoon Palace or Maimun Palace is an istana of the Sultanate of Deli and a well-known landmark in Medan, the capital city of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Today, it serves as a museum. The name is the Arabic word for "blessing".
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Jul 2026
Si Gam · CC BY-SA 4.0
Medan Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Medan, Indonesia. The current cathedral was inaugurated in 1928. It is one of the Dutch colonial buildings in Medan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Christian Advs Sltg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tjong A Fie Mansion is a Sino Portuguese-style two-story mansion in Medan, North Sumatra, built by Tjong A Fie (1860–1921) a Hakka merchant who came to own much of the land in Medan through his plantations, later becoming 'Majoor der Chineezen' in Medan and constructing the Medan-Belawan railway.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Mar 2026
Pratyeka · CC BY-SA 3.0
Our Lady of Good Health Church, is a Marian shrine built in an architectural synthesis of Dravidian, Indonesian, Chinese and local Batak styles, that opened in 2005 in Medan, Indonesia. It is devoted to Our Lady of Good Health, a Marian apparition dating from the 17th century in the village of Velankanni on Southeastern India coast, in the present state of Tamil Nadu.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Lim Natee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Grand Mosque of Medan or 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, the mosque was a part of the Maimun palace complex.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Daniel Berthold · CC BY-SA 4.0
Maimoon Palace or Maimun Palace is an istana of the Sultanate of Deli and a well-known landmark in Medan, the capital city of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Today, it serves as a museum. The name is the Arabic word for "blessing".
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Jul 2026
Si Gam · CC BY-SA 4.0
Medan Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Medan, Indonesia. The current cathedral was inaugurated in 1928. It is one of the Dutch colonial buildings in Medan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Christian Advs Sltg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tjong A Fie Mansion is a Sino Portuguese-style two-story mansion in Medan, North Sumatra, built by Tjong A Fie (1860–1921) a Hakka merchant who came to own much of the land in Medan through his plantations, later becoming 'Majoor der Chineezen' in Medan and constructing the Medan-Belawan railway.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Mar 2026
Pratyeka · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Medan: Jan or Feb or Jun or Jul
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