Kocatepe Mosque

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Kocatepe Mosque is a grand, modern Ottoman-style mosque and one of the most prominent religious and architectural landmarks in Ankara, Turkey.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
mosque
religious building
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Ottoman Revival architecture
modern Ottoman style
capacity 24000
constructionStartYear 1967
coordinateLocation 39.917°N 32.859°E
country Turkey
dedicatedTo Islamic worship
floorCount 1
hasDome true
hasFeature extensive interior calligraphy
four pencil-shaped minarets
large central dome
large chandelier
hasMinaret true
hasPart conference hall
courtyard
main prayer hall
parking garage
underground shopping area
heritageStatus major city landmark
inception 1967
isOneOfTheLargestMosquesIn Turkey
locatedIn Ankara
Kızılay
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Ankara Province
locatedInCapital Ankara
locatedInTimeZone TRT
materialUsed concrete
marble
minaretHeight 88 m
notableFor grand scale
modern interpretation of classical Ottoman mosque design
numberOfDomes 1
numberOfMinarets 4
openingDate 1987
religion Islam
Sunni Islam
significantBuildingIn Ankara
usedFor Eid prayers
Friday prayers
daily prayers
religious education
tourism
yearCompleted 1987

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ankara
hasLandmark
Ankara Castle
hasViewOf

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