Minsk Cathedral Mosque
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LocationTsentralny, Minsk, Belarus
Typemosque
| Minsk Cathedral Mosque | |
|---|---|
Мінская Саборная Мячэць | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Tsentralny, Minsk, Belarus |
  Shown within Belarus | |
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| Coordinates | 53°55′2.03″N 27°31′34.61″E / 53.9172306°N 27.5262806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Tatarian |
| Established | November 2016 |
| Groundbreaking | February 2004 |
| Completed | June 2016 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,500 worshippers |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Site area | 2,800 m2 (30,000 sq ft) |
The Minsk Cathedral Mosque (Belarusian: Мінская Саборная Мячэць, romanized: Minskaja Sabornaja Miačeć) is a mosque in Tsentralny District, Minsk, Belarus. It is the biggest mosque in the country.
The construction of the mosque started in February 2004 and completed in June 2016. The mosque was opened in November 2016 in a ceremony attended by President Alexander Lukashenko and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[1][2] In December 2019, an Islamic museum was opened in the mosque.[3]
Architecture
Access
The mosque is within walking distance north of Maladzyozhnaya Station of Minsk Metro.
