Among the religious architectural monuments of St. Petersburg, it is necessary to mention and tell about the St. Petersburg cathedral mosque, which was the main mosque of the Russian Empire and the largest mosque in the European part of the Russian Empire.
The history of the foundation of the temple began in 1798, when more than 500 servicemen of the Muslims of the Russian army applied for a prayer house and a place for the cemetery. In 1803-1804, projects were made for the construction of a mosque. Among the main projects were the project Andrei Nikiforovich Voronikhin and the project Luigi Ruska. But both projects remained unrealized. Premises for namaz were allocated in the barracks. In 1862 Ahun Muhammad-Alim Khantemirov tried to collect donations for the construction of a stone mosque with a minaret, but he was denied.
And only in 1881, when the question of erecting a cathedral mosque in St. Petersburg from the Muslim community of high-ranking Ahuna (among whom there were representatives of the guild of merchants) appealed to the government, the collection of funds for the construction of the mosque began.
In 1906, the Committee for the Construction of the Cathedral Mosque in St. Petersburg was established. In 1907, the Committee purchased two sites in the same place where the mosque is now located. A jury was created consisting of famous architects Benois, Dmitriyev, von Gauguin, Lidval, Pomerantsev.
To work on the construction project attracted Polish engineer-architect of Muslim origin Stepan Samuilovich Krichinsky.
Pyotr Kuzmich Vaulin worked on the mosaic decoration of the mosque, dome and minarets.
The ceremony of the solemn laying of the mosque took place in 1909 in honor of the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the reign of Emir of Bukhara on the throne.
Completion of the construction was scheduled for 1914, but financial difficulties, the outbreak of World War I of 1914 and the socialist revolution of 1917 in Russia prevented this.
Only in 1920 all construction and finishing works were completed.
Today the mosque is functioning. During the celebration of Muslim holidays, thousands of Muslims come to the mosque for prayers.
Thank you for your time and attention. We learned about another architectural monument of St. Petersburg religion. I wait for you on new walks around the city.
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Thank you sir
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With pleasure I am now outside Russia and I will tell you when I come
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The architecture of the mosque is perfect, the beautiful walls and the perfect color to decorate the wall so as to satisfy the eye
I am pleased that you are interested in the fact that I published this story. I think all the monuments of the city's architecture are worthy of attention.
Thanks for sharing Petersburg cathedral mosque.Excellent architecter.Really amazing photos......
I always admire this structure when I pass or pass by the mosque. Since childhood, I liked the style in which this mosque was built.
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it's great mosque , I think just in muslim country has the bigger mosque and I see in your country have like that , thank you for sharing the moment and the architectural is amazing . I will come to St. Petersburg soon and you must be my guide tour haha . @megamax
Welcome. In Russia, and specifically in St. Petersburg has something to admire. If you will be in Petersburg, let me know about your visit and I'll try to help you see and learn a lot more.
Thank you , but I must to collect as many SBD as possible first and then I will be there , haha :D
wow nice building!!
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STOPreally beautiful
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I'm glad that you like my stories. I hope they will help you learn more about Russia and Petersburg.
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Thank you. Always glad to talk about his city interesting facts.
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"Nice photos. they deserve an award. It is very nice. great work"
so wonderful photography man. This is my likest post on steemit.
Can you please tell me the name of the largest mosque in Russia?
The largest mosque in the Russian Federation is in the city of Makhachkala, the Republic of Dagestan - the Central Juma mosque. It accommodates up to 15,000 people.
that's really amazing, I love mosques photography
omgg saint peterbursg is a perfect city for a romatic night walk , very beautiful and relaxant
That's for sure! The best time to walk in the center of St. Petersburg is at night, when the highlight emphasizes the beauty and grandeur of the city. The best time of the year for a visit is of course spring and summer.
Nice. Love to be there.