Saint Petersburg Mosque
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Saint Petersburg Mosque is a prominent early 20th-century Islamic place of worship in Saint Petersburg, Russia, notable for its striking turquoise dome and status as one of the largest mosques in Europe at the time of its construction.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage monument
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architect |
Alexander von Hohen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nikolai Vasilyev NERFINISHED ⓘ Stepan Krichinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Central Asian style
ⓘ
Islamic architecture ⓘ Neo-Moorish style ⓘ |
| builtInTheHonorOf | 25th anniversary of Abdul Ahat Khan’s rule in Bukhara ⓘ |
| capacity | 5000 worshippers ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1921 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Emir of Bukhara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muslim community of the Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecorationMaterial |
blue ceramic tiles
ⓘ
mosaic tiles ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasDomeColor | turquoise ⓘ |
| hasFacadeMaterial | gray granite ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large turquoise dome
ⓘ
spacious prayer hall ⓘ tall twin minarets ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | true ⓘ |
| hasOrnamentation |
Arabic calligraphy
ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ |
| heightOfDome | 39 meters ⓘ |
| heightOfMinarets | 49 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage monument of regional significance in Russia ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| languageOfReligiousServices |
Arabic
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Petrogradsky District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Peter and Paul Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainArchitect | Nikolai Vasilyev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMinarets | 2 ⓘ |
| oneOfLargestMosquesInEuropeAtTimeOfConstruction | true ⓘ |
| openedForPrayer | 1913 ⓘ |
| patron | Emir of Bukhara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| servesCommunity | Muslims of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Stepan Krichinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
community center
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.