Westermoskee
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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]
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Westermoskee Ayasofya Camii | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Piri Reisplein 101 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Geographic coordinates | 52°21′58″N 4°51′38″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Marc and Nada Breitman |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Amsterdam School/New Classical architecture |
Groundbreaking | 2013 |
Completed | 2015 |
Construction cost | € 6–7 million[1] |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1700 people |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Minaret height | 42 metres |
Website | |
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