Märcani Mosque
| Märcani Mosque | |
|---|---|
Märcani Mosque, 2016 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Tatarstan |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kazan, Russia |
| Geographic coordinates | 55°46′47″N 49°07′03″E / 55.77972°N 49.11750°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Tatar medieval, Provincial Baroque |
| Completed | 1770 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Website | |
| http://mechet-marjani.ru/ | |
The Märcani Mosque (pronounced [mærʑæˈni]; Tatar: (әл-)Мәрҗани мәчете; formerly Äfände, i.e. Seigniorial, The First Cathedral Mosque, The Yunısovs' Mosque), also spelled al-Marjani, Mardjani and Mardzhani (Russian: Мечеть (аль-)Марджани́) is a mosque in Kazan, Russia, built in 1766-1770 by Catherine the Great's authority and on the city's population's donations.