Patrons: Anne, Queen of Great Britain; John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough]]> 1722 - Construction is completed
1987 - Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site]]> The Central Cathedral Mosque of Dushanbe features a large national mosque complex with its central dome and tall minarets, and spacious courtyard design, which leads visitors from the surrounding urban district to the ceremonial space. The mosque exterior features marble walls and decorative tile patterns, and pointed arches, which unite contemporary building methods with Islamic architectural traditions. The prayer hall inside the mosque features a large domed space that receives light from big windows and decorative lighting to create an expansive atmosphere of civic importance. The mosque received state funding during the 21st century to become a symbol of Islamic revival in post-Soviet Tajikistan while showcasing traditional architectural elements and contemporary monumental design. The mosque design unites Islamic heritage with modern urban design elements to establish itself as the main religious site in Dushanbe]]> Patron: Government of Tajikistan and State Committee on Religion
(also supported by Qatar funding)]]> Completed: 2020]]> Image 2: Umut Acar]]> ]]> Marble cladding
Stone
Decorative tile]]> Longitude: 68.7765 E]]> The Haji Yakoub Mosque in Dushanbe features a modern mosque complex, which includes a central prayer hall with pointed arched windows and a prominent dome and tall minarets that create its distinctive urban shape. The building exterior features stone walls with decorative tile elements and its entrance section presents a symmetrical design through its arched doors and geometric pattern repetition. The main prayer area beneath the dome receives direct access from the interior paths, which allow natural light to highlight the elevated design of the space. The mosque built in recent times uses traditional Islamic architectural elements, including arches and domes and calligraphy, and patterned ornamentation to display religious heritage and national pride in contemporary Tajikistan. The design unites modern urban growth with the Islamic heritage of the region through its use of traditional elements to create new religious spaces in the capital city.]]> Patron: Local Islamic community of Dushanb]]> Image 2: Creative Commons
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Image 4: Creative Commons]]> Brick
Reinforced concrete
Decorative tile]]> Longitude: 68.7738 E]]> The Bibliotheca Alexandria is a multifunctional cultural and educational complex that is located in Alexandria, Egypt. The building spans 160 meters in diameter and is 32 meters tall, and it extends 12 meters underground. An open plaza and a pool surround the building, and a bridge connects it to the city adjacent to the University of Alexandria. The exterior wall of the building comprises nearly 6,000 square meters of hand-carved stone, engraved with letters, alphabets, and symbols from over 120 world languages. The unique shape and large size of the building make it look like an important symbol of Egypt. The exterior is inspired by the Hellenistic architecture style which is a style known for it's large, detailed complex structures. This style also depended on the point of view of the viewer and wanted to give a theatrical experince to a viewer to make it known that the building is significant. The Alexandria Bibliotheca follows this style by having with the long sequence of columns at the entrance of the building, including the courtyards outside the building and porch at the entrance of the building. The interior is designed with tall columns with a large glass ceiling that provides a natural light. The Alexandria Bibliotheca is a space used for lectures, museums, galleries,exhibition halls, auditoriums, and it's used for conferences as well. The vast amount of book sheleves and computers inside the building gives the idea that this is a building that is used for research and studying.

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Completed: 2002]]> Image 2: Creative Commons
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Image 4: Creative Commons]]> Height: 32 meters (above ground) ]]> Granite
Glass
Concrete
Steel]]> Wood
Glass
Stone]]> Longitude: 29.909201]]> 1695: Building is completed]]> Inner dome height: 57 ft.
Minaret height: 170.6 ft.]]>
Takeyama invents a sense of calm. The white concrete buildings with sporadic windows contrast with the city of uniform structures. It is a religious structure in the middle of a busy city. ]]>
The material of these buildings is stone. ]]> Deny Sabri from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/photos/temple-candi-prambanan-598969/)

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