Lala Tulpan
Lala Tulpan ("Tulip in Bloom") in Ufa is one of Russia's largest mosques with 53-metre-tall[1] twin minarets. The building can hold up to 1000 worshippers.[2] It was built between 1990 and 1998 to a modernist design by Wakil Davlyatshin. In 2001 Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Talgat Tadzhuddin and other Muslim clerics at the mosque.
Lala Tulpan | |
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The minarets are designed to resemble the blooming tulips | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia |
Geographic coordinates | 54°49′11″N 56°03′21″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Wakil Davlyatshin |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Modernist |
Date established | 1998 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,000 |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
Minaret height | 53 m (174 ft) |
References
- "Мечеть "Ляля - Тюльпан"". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- "Мечеть Ляля-Тюльпан в Уфе". Archived from the original on 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
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