Kul Sharif Mosque

Kul Sharif Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
DistrictTatarstan
StatusActive
Location
LocationKazan, Russia
Interactive map of Kul Sharif Mosque
Coordinates55°47′54.49″N 49°06′17.32″E / 55.7984694°N 49.1048111°E / 55.7984694; 49.1048111
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic architecture, Russian architecture
Completed
  • c. 1552 CE (original structure)
  • 2005 CE (current restoration)
Specifications
Capacity6,000
Dome1
Minaret4

The Kul Sharif Mosque (Tatar: Кол Шәриф мәчете, romanized: Qol Şärif mäçete; Russian: Мечеть Кул-Шариф, romanizedMechet' Kul-Sharif) located in Kazan Kremlin, was reputed to be – at the time of its construction – one of the largest mosques in Russia, and in Europe outside of Istanbul.