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]

Westermoskee
Ayasofya Camii
Westermoskee in 2016
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationPiri Reisplein 101
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Westermoskee is located in Amsterdam
Westermoskee
Location in Amsterdam
Geographic coordinates52°21′58″N 4°51′38″E
Architecture
Architect(s)Marc and Nada Breitman
TypeMosque
StyleAmsterdam School/New Classical architecture
Groundbreaking2013
Completed2015
Construction cost€ 6–7 million[1]
Specifications
Capacity1700 people
Minaret(s)1
Minaret height42 metres
Website
westermoskee.nl

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
  1. (in Dutch) "Bouw Westermoskee na jaren gesteggel begonnen", De Architect, 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. (in Dutch) "Na jaren gesteggel is Westermoskee bijna af", De Telegraaf, 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. (in Dutch) "Bouw Westermoskee in Amsterdam voltooid", De Telegraaf, 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  4. (in Dutch) "Veel mensen bij tijdelijke opening Westermoskee", AT5, 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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