Mukhtarov Mosque
ooh Kotsoeva, 62, Vladikavkaz, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia
Description:
Mukhtarov Mosque is a hundred-year-old Sunni mosque, which is one of the symbols of Vladikavkaz. It was built for eight years - from 1900 to 1908 with the money of Murtuz-Aga Mukhtarov and other parishioners. Designed the building of the mosque favorite architect Mukhtarva – Polish Joseph Ploshko. The official opening date of the building is October 14, 1908.
The Mukhtarov Mosque is located on the left bank of the Terek River, in the center of Vladikavkaz, in southwestern Russia and near the border with Georgia. Its architectural style resembles the ancient Cairo mosques of the X-XII centuries. It is housed in a beautiful building with a pointed arch, a small dome, two minarets and balconies. The dome and both minarets end with gilded crescent rods. The height of the mosque is 16 and a half meters, and the minarets are 33 meters.
The Sunni mosque has a complex history - in 1934 it was wanted to destroy, but the building was protected by soldiers - the authorities recognized it as an architectural monument, in which the Republican Museum of Local History was later placed. It is currently an active mosque in Vladikavkaz.
