Rijeka Mosque

Rijeka Mosque (Croatian and Bosnian: Džamija u Rijeci) is a mosque in Rijeka, Croatia built between 2009 and 2013.[1] The project of the mosque and the cultural center was originally developed by Dušan Džamonja in cooperation with Branko Vučinović and Darko Vlahović.[2] The entire project costed 76 million Croatian kuna with significant contribution by the state of Qatar.[3] Croatian media described the building as one of the most beautiful mosques in Europe.[4] The mosque is a part of the Islamic Cultural Center which was built on the 10,816 square meters plot and which itself covers 5,291 square meters (3,612 square meters of closed space).[5]

Rijeka Mosque
Džamija u Rijeci (Croatian)
Džamija u Rijeci (Bosnian)
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
Location Rijeka
Country Croatia
Rijeka Mosque is located in Pula Rijeka Sibenik
Rijeka Mosque
Shown within Pula Rijeka Sibenik
Geographic coordinates45.3458°N 14.3974°E / 45.3458; 14.3974
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic architecture
Completed2013
Specifications
Capacity1400[1]
Minaret height23 meters[1]

See also

References
  1. "Islamic Centre Rijeka and Mosque". Visit Rijeka. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. "Riječka džamija – najljepša u Europi". pogledaj.to. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  3. Benčić, Luka (4 May 2013). "FOTO: U RIJECI OTVORENA NAJLJEPŠA DŽAMIJA U EUROPI Na svečanost došlo 20 tisuća vjernika". Jutarnji list. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. "Каменована џамија у Ријеци". Radio Television of Vojvodina. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  5. "Отворен Исламски центар у Ријеци". Radio Television of Serbia. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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