Country:
Russia
State/Province:
Tatarstan
City:
Kazan
Building Name:
Kul Sharif Mosque
Native Name:
Кол Шәриф мәчете (Tatar)
Other Names:
Мечеть Кул-Шариф (Russian)
Street Address:
Kazan Kremlin
Architect(s):
Tatinvestgrazhdanproekt
Official sources:
https://web.archive.org/web/20090709...rchitecture/8/
https://www.islamiclandmarks.com/rus...-sharif-mosque
Unofficial sources:
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A...80%D0%B8%D1%84
Google Earth
Wikipedia.org URL:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kul_Sharif_Mosque
Coordinates (with decimal fraction):
55.79837, 49.10506
Heights--
- spire (minarets):
55 m (Kazan-Kremlin.ru via Wayback Machine)
- roof (dome):
36 m (Kazan-Kremlin.ru via Wayback Machine)
Note: The Islamic Landmarks source gives a minaret height of 88 m, but I think the 55 m height given on the official site is more likely, since the minarets are clearly not over double the height of the dome, which both sources agree is 36 m tall)
Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Cancelled, Destroyed, etc...):
Built
Construction Dates--
- started:
1996
- finished:
2005
Building Use(s):
Religious
Structure Type(s):
Mosque