VedutaMosque
National Mosque
The modernist national mosque, completed in 1965, with a 73-metre minaret and a roof shaped like an open umbrella.
- Editor's score
- 4.4
- Visit
- 40 min
- Price
- Free
About
Completed in 1965, the National Mosque holds up to 15,000 worshippers and stands in 13 acres of gardens. Its main roof is a 16-pointed concrete star whose folded plates recall an open umbrella, while the cap of the 73-metre minaret suggests a folded one. The folded concrete let the architects span the large prayer hall. Reflecting pools and fountains run through the grounds.
Best time to go: Visit outside prayer times and dress modestly, with arms and legs covered.
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