Amazing Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi/ UAE _ Travel Blog Part I

in #travel7 years ago (edited)

Hi Steemians!

I want to share with you today some impressions from a trip to the UAE. I have seen a lot of mosques in the world but this one is one of the grandest mosques I have ever seen. The level of detail was amazing and everywhere I looked I saw something new that I hadn't noticed before. Really incredible. Sometimes the contrast between them building it in an old style and stuff like automatic doors seemed a bit strange but all in all a very impressive architecture and construction.

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That is the inner Court Yard with Minaret. The courtyard, with its floral design, measures about 17,000 m² and is largest marble mosaic in the world.

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This chandelier is from Germany that incorporate millions of Swarovski crystals and is the largest chandelier in the world. This picture was taken at dusk.

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The Marble floor is decorated with wonderful flower patterns.

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The carpet in the main prayer hall is an handmade Persian carpet and is the world's largest carpet. This carpet measures 5,627 m² . The weight of this carpet is 35 ton.

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That is the front and entrance of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque.

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The leaves on the columns are made of gold.

If you plan to go there, it is required to wear a veil before you enter but you can get one for free if you don't have one :).