Samara Mosque

Mosque in Russia

53°13′47″N 50°12′26″E / 53.22972°N 50.20722°E / 53.22972; 50.20722ArchitectureArchitect(s)Rasim WalshinTypeMosqueDate established1990sSpecificationsDome(s)1Dome dia. (outer)13.5 metersMinaret(s)1Minaret height67 meters

The Samara Mosque (Russian: Самарская соборная мечеть) in Samara is one of the largest mosques in Russia.^[1] It was built in the late 1990s in red brick. The main dome is 13.5 meters in diameter. The minaret rises to a height of 67 meters.^[2] The building was designed by Rasim Walshin, an architect from Samara.^[2] There is an apple orchard by the walls. The New Mosque should not be confused with the pre-revolutionary mosque dating back to 1891.

References

^ http://samara.onfoot.ru/sights/cities/42.html
^ ^a ^b "Соборная мечеть".

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Mosques in Russia

North Caucasus

Volga—Urals Region

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