Westermoskee
Ayasofya Camii
Westermoskee in 2016
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationPiri Reisplein 101
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Westermoskee is located in Amsterdam
Westermoskee
Location 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[1]
Specifications
Capacity1700 people
Minaret(s)1
Minaret height42 metres
Website
westermoskee.nl

Westermoskee (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɛstərmɔsˈkeː]; Turkish: Ayasofya Camii; English: Western 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 m2 and a capacity of 1700 people, it is the largest mosque in the Netherlands.[2]

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.[1] Construction started in 2013 and the building was completed in 2015.[3] The mosque was unofficially opened on 1 April 2016.[4]

Architecture

The mosque is built in the Ottoman style, with a single minaret and a large Ottoman styled main dome.

References

  1. ^ a b (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.

External links

Mosques in the Netherlands
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