Strasbourg Mosque (Grande Mosque of Strasbourg)

One of the groundbreaking elements of the building is the unified open space with no supporting columns, due to the system of cables attached to the outside pillars, inspired from the technology used in suspended bridges.

Saïd Aalla, President of the Grande Mosquée de Strasbourg in 2011, said that it reminded him of a “flower opening next to the water, with the pillars holding up the dome resembling giant petals”.

The design of Strasbourg Mosque was a result of competition. The construction of the mosque was delayed several times due to litigation with the main constructors and a decision by the centre-right municipal council of Fabienne Keller to prevent overseas funding. The first stone of the new mosque was laid on 29 October 2004 by the Mayor of Strasbourg Fabienne Keller.