Changzhou Mosque
History
The mosque was originally built during the Hongwu Emperor of Ming Dynasty. The original building was lowly shed and was repaired during the Wanli Emperor of Ming Dynasty and Tongzhi Emperor of Qing Dynasty. In 1996, it was rebuilt at its original site. In 2003, it was moved to the southeast corner junction of Gongyuan Road and Shuanggui Fang due to the needs of city construction. The relocation was completed in 2006.
Description
The mosque has an Arabic style of architecture which covers an area of 1,354 m2. Its total floor area is 4,800 m2. It consists of six floors for the main lobby and eight floors for local part in picturesque disorder. Its arched dome is 36 meters high and the minarets are 51 meters high. The whole building can accommodate up to 800 worshipers.
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changzhou_Mosque
Details
Location
Gongyuan Rd, South Street Shangquan, Zhonglou District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
Worshippers
up to 800 worshipers
Year of Build
2006
Area
4,800 m2
Drawings
Map
History
The mosque was originally built during the Hongwu Emperor of Ming Dynasty. The original building was lowly shed and was repaired during the Wanli Emperor of Ming Dynasty and Tongzhi Emperor of Qing Dynasty. In 1996, it was rebuilt at its original site. In 2003, it was moved to the southeast corner junction of Gongyuan Road and Shuanggui Fang due to the needs of city construction. The relocation was completed in 2006.
Description
The mosque has an Arabic style of architecture which covers an area of 1,354 m2. Its total floor area is 4,800 m2. It consists of six floors for the main lobby and eight floors for local part in picturesque disorder. Its arched dome is 36 meters high and the minarets are 51 meters high. The whole building can accommodate up to 800 worshipers.