Taksim Mosque

Taksim Mosque
Taksim Camii
Taksim Mosque in May 2021
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationTaksim Square, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Shown within Istanbul Fatih
Geographic coordinates41°02′13″N 28°59′02″E / 41.037°N 28.984°E / 41.037; 28.984
Architecture
Architect(s)Şefik Birkiye, Selim Dalaman
StyleNeo-Art Deco
Completed28 May 2021 (2021-05-28)
Specifications
Capacity3,000 people indoors, 4,000 in total
Length20.70 m (67.9 ft) (building height above the ground)
Dome height (outer)33 m (108 ft)
Dome height (inner)9.6 m (31 ft)
Dome dia. (outer)28 m (92 ft)
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height64.8 m (213 ft)

Taksim Mosque (Turkish: Taksim Camii) is a mosque complex in Taksim Square, Istanbul. It was designed by two Turkish architects in the Art Deco style, and can hold up to 3,000 worshippers at the same time. Construction began on February 17, 2017, and lasted for four years. The mosque was inaugurated with a Friday prayer attended by the President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on 28 May 2021.

The land on which the mosque was built is currently owned by the Directorate General of Foundations.