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Mosque in Netherlands
Westermoskee
Ayasofya Camii
Westermoskee in 2016
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationPiri Reisplein 101
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Westermoskee is located in AmsterdamWestermoskeeLocation in Amsterdam
Geographic coordinates52°21′58″N 4°51′38″E / 52.36611°N 4.86056°E / 52.36611; 4.86056
Architecture
Architect(s)Marc and Nada Breitman
TypeMosque
StyleAmsterdam School/New Classical architecture
Groundbreaking2013
Completed2015
Construction cost€ 6–7 million
Specifications
Capacity1700 people
Minaret(s)1
Minaret height42 metres
Website
westermoskee.nl

Westermoskee (Dutch: [ˌʋɛstərmɔsˈkeː], transl. "Western Mosque"; Turkish: Ayasofya Camii, transl. "Holy Wisdom Mosque") is a mosque located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is situated on the bank of the canalized river Schinkel in the Chassébuurt in De Baarsjes in the borough of Amsterdam-West. With a floor surface of 800 m and a capacity of 1700 people, it is the largest mosque in Amsterdam.

History

The building was designed by French traditional architects Marc and Nada Breitman, winners of the 2018 Driehaus Prize and part of the New Classical movement. Construction started in 2013 and the building was completed in 2015. The mosque was unofficially opened on 1 April 2016.

Architecture

The mosque features a large Ottoman styled main dome, a single minaret and other Ottoman style elements blended with traditional Dutch architecture, like stepped gables and white window frames in a red brick facade.

References

  1. ^ (in Dutch) "Bouw Westermoskee na jaren gesteggel begonnen", De Architect, 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. (in Dutch) "Na jaren gesteggel is Westermoskee bijna af", De Telegraaf, 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. (in Dutch) "Bouw Westermoskee in Amsterdam voltooid", De Telegraaf, 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  4. (in Dutch) "Veel mensen bij tijdelijke opening Westermoskee", AT5, 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.

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