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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 of Belarus|President]] [[Alexander Lukashenko]] and [[President of Turkey|Turkish President]] [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]].<ref name=”Shafaqna, 10 December 2019″>{{cite news|date=10 December 2019|url=https://en.shafaqna.com/126013/belarus-islam-museum-opens-in-minsk-mosque/|title=Belarus: Islam Museum opens in Minsk Mosque|work=Shafaqna|access-date=19 September 2023}}</ref><ref name=”Belta, 11 November 2016″>{{cite news|date=11 November 2016|url=https://eng.belta.by/president/view/lukashenko-erdogan-attend-cathedral-mosque-opening-ceremony-in-minsk-96203-2016|title=Lukashenko, Erdogan attend Cathedral Mosque opening ceremony in Minsk|work=Belta|access-date=19 September 2023}}</ref> In December2019, an Islamic museum was opened in the mosque.<ref>{{cite news|date=28 November 2019|url=https://www.tvr.by/eng/news/obshchestvo/muzey_islama_otkroetsya_v_dekabre_v_stenakh_minskoy_sobornoy_mecheti/|title=Islam Museum to open in Minsk Cathedral Mosque in December|work=Beltere Radio Company|access-date=19 September 2023}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:08, 15 November 2025
Mosque in Tsentralny, Minsk, Belarus
The Minsk Cathedral Mosque (Belarusian: Мінская Саборная Мячэць, romanized: Minskaja Sabornaja Miačeć) is a mosque in Tsentralny District, Minsk, Belarus. It is the biggest mosque in the country.
History
The construction of the mosque started in February 2004 and completed in June 2016. The mosque was opened in November 2016 in a ceremony attended by President Alexander Lukashenko and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[1][2] In December 2019, an Islamic museum was opened in the mosque.[3]
Architecture
With a capacity of 1,500 worshippers, it is the largest mosque in Belarus. The building consists of an Islamic museum and a hall with a capacity of 250 people.[1][2] It was built on a 2,800-square-metre (30,000 sq ft) site in the Tatarian architectural style.[4]
Access
The mosque is within walking distance north of Maladzyozhnaya Station of Minsk Metro.
See also
References
External links
Media related to Minsk mosque at Wikimedia Commons
