Local mosque · 2006

Changzhou Mosque

  • Chang Zhou Shi, China
Changzhou Mosque
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Completed
2006
Built area
4,800 m2
Capacity
up to 800 worshipersworshippers
Country
China
City
Chang Zhou Shi

Overview

About the mosque

Changzhou Mosque has an Arabic style of architecture which covers an area of 1,354m2. Its total floor area is 4,800m2. It consists of six floors for the main lobby and eight floors for local part in picturesque disorder. Its arched dome is 36 meters high and the minarets are 51 meters high. The whole building can accommodate up to 800 worshipers.

Background

History

The mosque was originally built during the Hongwu Emperor of Ming Dynasty. The original building was lowly shed and was repaired during the Wanli Emperor of Ming Dynasty and Tongzhi Emperor of Qing Dynasty. In 1996, it was rebuilt at its original site. In 2003, it was moved to the southeast corner junction of Gongyuan Road and Shuanggui Fang due to the needs of city construction. The relocation was completed in 2006.

Where

Location

China, Jiang Su Sheng, Chang Zhou Shi, Zhong Lou Qu, 青果巷202号 邮政编码: 213003Open in Google Maps

References

  1. 01en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changzhou_Mosqueen.wikipedia.org

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