Vienna Islamic Centre

Vienna Islamic Centre
Vienna Islamic Centre
Islamisches Zentrum Wien
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Leadership	Dr. Hashim Al-Mahrougi
Location
Location	Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria
	Shown within Vienna
Geographic coordinates	48°14′42″N 16°23′51″E
Architecture
Type	mosque
Founder	Faisal bin Abdulaziz al Saud
General contractor	Richard Lugner
Groundbreaking	1 July 1977
Completed	1979
Specifications
Dome(s)	1
Dome height (outer)	16 m (52 ft)
Dome dia. (outer)	20 m (66 ft)
Minaret(s)	1
Minaret height	32 m (105 ft)
Website
	http://www.izwien.at/english/

The Vienna Islamic Centre (German: Islamisches Zentrum Wien) is the largest mosque in Austria, located in Vienna's 21st district Floridsdorf.

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In 1969, the Islamic Community in Vienna purchased a 8,300 m² (89,000 sq ft) plot from the city of Vienna in order to build a mosque. Due to financial difficulties, the start of the construction had to be postponed several times. In 1975, Saudi king Faisal bin Abdulaziz al Saud pledged to finance the construction of the mosque himself.^[1]

After Richard Lugner was selected as the general contractor, construction work began on 1 July 1977. On 20 November 1979, the Vienna Islamic Centre was inaugurated by Rudolf Kirchschläger, President of Austria at the time. This event was covered in the local media, such as a report in the Zeit im Bild on the inauguration day.

The Minaret of Vienna Islamic Centre is 32 metres (105 feet) high, while the dome is 16 metres (52 feet) in height and 20 metres (66 feet) in diameter.^[2]