Mevlana Mosque, Rotterdam
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Geographic coordinates | 51°55′16″N 4°26′30″E / 51.9212°N 4.4416°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Ottoman/Turkish architecture |
Completed | 2001 |
Specifications | |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
Minaret height | 33,8m |
The Mevlana Mosque (Dutch: Mevlanamoskee; Turkish: Mevlana Camii) is a mosque in northwestern Rotterdam, Netherlands which serves mainly Turkish-Dutch Muslims. The mosque, named after Rumi, was built in 2001 and benefits from two minarets.[1] The mosque was voted as Rotterdam's most attractive building in 2006.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Knippenberg 2005, 102.
- ^ Ulzen 2007, 214-215.
Bibliography
- Knippenberg, Hans (2005), The changing religious landscape of Europe, Het Spinhuis, ISBN 90-5589-248-3.
- Ulzen, Patricia van (2007), Imagine a Metropolis: Rotterdam's Creative Class, 1970-2000, 010 Publishers, ISBN 90-6450-621-3.
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
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