Westermoskee

Westermoskee
Ayasofya Camii
Westermoskee in 2016
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationPiri Reisplein 101
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Location in Amsterdam
Geographic coordinates52°21′58″N 4°51′38″E / 52.36611°N 4.86056°E / 52.36611; 4.86056
Architecture
Architect(s)Marc and Nada Breitman
TypeMosque
StyleAmsterdam School/New Classical architecture
Groundbreaking2013
Completed2015
Construction cost€ 6–7 million
Specifications
Capacity1700 people
Minaret(s)1
Minaret height42 metres
Website
westermoskee.nl

Westermoskee (Dutch: [ˌʋɛstərmɔsˈkeː], transl."Western Mosque"; Turkish: Ayasofya Camii, transl."Holy Wisdom Mosque") is a mosque located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is situated on the bank of the canalized river Schinkel in the Chassébuurt in De Baarsjes in the borough of Amsterdam-West. With a floor surface of 800 m2 and a capacity of 1700 people, it is the largest mosque in Amsterdam.