Westermoskee
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
- ^ a b (in Dutch) "Bouw Westermoskee na jaren gesteggel begonnen", De Architect, 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ (in Dutch) "Na jaren gesteggel is Westermoskee bijna af", De Telegraaf, 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ (in Dutch) "Bouw Westermoskee in Amsterdam voltooid", De Telegraaf, 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ (in Dutch) "Veel mensen bij tijdelijke opening Westermoskee", AT5, 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
External links
- Media related to Westermoskee at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch and English) Official website
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