Rijeka Mosque (Croatian and Bosnian: Džamija u Rijeci) is a mosque in Rijeka, Croatia built between 2009 and 2013.[1] The project of the mosque and the cultural center was originally developed by Dušan Džamonja in cooperation with Branko Vučinović and Darko Vlahović.[2] The entire project costed 76 million Croatian kuna with significant contribution by the state of Qatar.[3] Croatian media described the building as one of the most beautiful mosques in Europe.[4] The mosque is a part of the Islamic Cultural Center which was built on the 10,816 square meters plot and which itself covers 5,291 square meters (3,612 square meters of closed space).[5]
| Rijeka Mosque | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location |  Rijeka |
| Country |  Croatia |
  Shown within Pula Rijeka Sibenik | |
| Geographic coordinates | 45°20′45″N 14°23′51″E / 45.3458°N 14.3974°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
| Completed | 2013 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1400[1] |
| Minaret height | 23 meters[1] |
See also
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edit- ^ a b c "Islamic Centre Rijeka and Mosque". Visit Rijeka. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Riječka džamija – najljepša u Europi". pogledaj.to. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Benčić, Luka (4 May 2013). "FOTO: U RIJECI OTVORENA NAJLJEPŠA DŽAMIJA U EUROPI Na svečanost došlo 20 tisuća vjernika". Jutarnji list. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Каменована џамија у Ријеци". Radio Television of Vojvodina. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Отворен Исламски центар у Ријеци". Radio Television of Serbia. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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