Rijeka Mosque

Rijeka Mosque
Džamija u Rijeci
Rijeka Mosque is located in Croatia
Rijeka Mosque
Location of the mosque in Croatia
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationRijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
CountryCroatia
Interactive map of Rijeka Mosque
Coordinates45°20′45″N 14°23′51″E / 45.3458°N 14.3974°E / 45.3458; 14.3974
Architecture
Architects
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic architecture
CreatorDušan Džamonja
Groundbreaking2009
Completed2013
Construction cost
HRK 76 million
Specifications
Capacity1,400 worshipers
Interior area
3,612 m2 (38,880 sq ft)
Dome1 (in 5 parts)
Minaret1
Minaret height
23 m (75 ft)
Site area5,291 m2 (56,950 sq ft)

The Rijeka Mosque (Croatian: Džamija u Rijeci; Bosnian: Džamija u Rijeci) is a mosque, located in Rijeka, Croatia. The mosque was built between 2009 and 2013.

Overview

The mosque is a part of the Islamic Cultural Center which was built on a 10,816-square-metre (116,420 sq ft) plot and which itself covers 5,291 square metres (56,950 sq ft), or 3,612 square metres (38,880 sq ft) of closed space.

The mosque's dome is shaped in five separate parts that visually constitute a single object. The project was originally designed by a sculptor rather than an architect; Dušan Džamonja initially sculpted a miniature model of the mosque, before collaborating with architects Branko Vučinović and Darko Vlahović to bring his model to life.

The entire project cost HRK 76 million, with significant contribution by the state of Qatar. In 2013, Croatian media described the building as one of the most beautiful mosques in Europe.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Islamic Centre Rijeka and Mosque". Visit Rijeka. Archived from the original on July 4, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Отворен Исламски центар у Ријеци". Radio Television of Serbia (in Serbian (Cyrillic script)). May 4, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Dušan Džamonja, Palagani Rahul (مسجد)" [The Islamic Center of Rijeka]. Divisare (in Croatian). Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mosque Architecture in Croatia: The Five Domed Mosque". Amaliah. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Riječka džamija – najljepša u Europi" (in Croatian). pogledaj.to. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ Benčić, Luka (May 4, 2013). "FOTO: U RIJECI OTVORENA NAJLJEPŠA DŽAMIJA U EUROPI Na svečanost došlo 20 tisuća vjernika". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Каменована џамија у Ријеци". Radio Television of Vojvodina (in Serbian (Cyrillic script)). May 24, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2022.