Rijeka Mosque
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| Rijeka Mosque | |
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Džamija u Rijeci | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar |
| Country | Croatia |
  Location of the mosque in Croatia | |
 Interactive map of Rijeka Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 45°20′45″N 14°23′51″E / 45.3458°N 14.3974°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architects |
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| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
| Creator | Dušan Džamonja |
| Groundbreaking | 2009 |
| Completed | 2013 |
| Construction cost | HRK 76 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,400 worshipers |
| Interior area | 3,612 m2 (38,880 sq ft) |
| Dome | 1 (in 5 parts) |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Minaret height | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Site area | 5,291 m2 (56,950 sq ft) |
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The Rijeka Mosque (Croatian: Džamija u Rijeci; Bosnian: Džamija u Rijeci) is a mosque, located in Rijeka, Croatia. The mosque was built between 2009 and 2013.[1]
The mosque is a part of the Islamic Cultural Center which was built on a 10,816-square-metre (116,420 sq ft) plot and which itself covers 5,291 square metres (56,950 sq ft), or 3,612 square metres (38,880 sq ft) of closed space.[2]
The mosque's dome is shaped in five separate parts that visually constitute a single object.[3] The project was originally designed by a sculptor rather than an architect; Dušan Džamonja initially sculpted a miniature model of the mosque, before collaborating with architects Branko Vučinović and Darko Vlahović to bring his model to life.[4][5]
The entire project cost HRK 76 million, with significant contribution by the state of Qatar.[6] In 2013, Croatian media described the building as one of the most beautiful mosques in Europe.[7]
