Taksim Mosque
Taksim Mosque (Turkish: Taksim Camii) is a mosque complex in Taksim Square, Istanbul. It was designed by two Turkish architects in the Art Deco style, and can hold up to 3,000 worshippers at the same time. Construction began on February 17, 2017, and lasted for four years. The mosque was inaugurated with a Friday prayer attended by the President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on 28 May 2021.
| Taksim Mosque | |
|---|---|
Taksim Camii | |
Taksim Mosque in May 2021 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Taksim Square, Beyoğlu, Istanbul |
Shown within Istanbul Fatih | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°02′13″N 28°59′02″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Şefik Birkiye, Selim Dalaman |
| Style | Neo-Art Deco |
| Completed | 28 May 2021 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 3,000 people indoors, 4,000 in total |
| Length | 20.70 m (67.9 ft) (building height above the ground) |
| Dome height (outer) | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Dome height (inner) | 9.6 m (31 ft) |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height | 64.8 m (213 ft) |
The land on which the mosque was built is currently owned by the Directorate General of Foundations.
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