Cologne Central Mosque
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The Cologne Central Mosque (German: DITIB-Zentralmoschee Köln, Turkish: Köln Merkez-Camii) is a building commissioned by German Muslims of the Organization DİTİB for a large, representative Zentralmoschee (central mosque)[1] in Cologne, Germany. This mosque was inaugurated by Turkish President Erdogan. After controversy, the project won the approval of Cologne's city council.[2]
Zentralmoschee Köln Cologne Central Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Ehrenfeld, Cologne Germany |
Geographic coordinates | 50°56′44″N 6°55′42″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Paul Böhm, Gottfried Böhm |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Modern |
Completed | 2017 |
Construction cost | €17-20 million |
Website | |
www.ditib.de/ |
The mosque is designed in neo-Ottoman architectural style, with glass walls, two minarets and a dome. The mosque is proposed to have a bazaar as well as other secular areas intended for interfaith interactions. As the mosque will be one of Europe's biggest mosques, and the largest mosque in Germany,[3] it has been criticized by some, particularly for the height of the minarets.[4]