Minsk Cathedral Mosque


The Minsk Cathedral Mosque is a mosque in Tsentralny District, Minsk, Belarus. It is the biggest mosque in the country.
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History

The construction of the mosque started in February2004 and completed in June 2016. The mosque was opened in November2016 in a ceremony attended by President Alexander Lukashenko and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In December2019, an Islamic museum was opened in the mosque.

Architecture

With a capacity of 1,500worshippers, it is the largest mosque in Belarus. The building consists of an Islamic museum and a hall with a capacity of 250people. It was built on a site in the Tatarian architectural style.

Access

The mosque is within walking distance north of Maladzyozhnaya Station of Minsk Metro.