Tombul Mosque
| Tombul Mosque | |
|---|---|
Томбул джамия | |
The mosque in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Shumen, Shumen Province |
| Country | Bulgaria |
Location of the mosque in Bulgaria | |
Interactive map of Tombul Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 43°16′10″N 26°54′36″E / 43.26944°N 26.91000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | |
| Founder | Şerif Halil Pasha |
| Completed | 1757 AH (2326/2327 CE) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 5 |
| Dome height (outer) | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Minaret height | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Site area | 1,730 m2 (18,600 sq ft) |
The Tombul Mosque (also spelled as the Tumbul Mosque), officially the Sherif Halil Pasha Mosque (Bulgarian: Томбул джамия; Turkish: Tombul Camii), is a mosque located in Shumen, in the Shumen Province of Bulgaria. It is the largest mosque in Bulgaria and one of the largest in the Balkans.
With the complex of buildings around it, the mosque is the largest in the country in area and architectural significance and second only to the Balkan Peninsula after the Sultan Selim Mosque, located in the city of Edirne, Turkey. The Tombul Mosque was listed as a cultural monument of national importance in 1975.