Merkez Nur Mosque / Kirikkale

Award of Merit, 33rd IALD Awards 2016

Inspired from Selimiye Mosque, the masterpiece of Architect Sinan, the mosque left its mark on the silhouette of the city and became a symbol of it. Established on a total area of 9,200 m2 the mosque consists of a main dome and four quarter domes. The main dome is 32 m high from ground and has inner diameter of 20 m. The mosque has 26,000 m2 closed area with a total capacity of 10,000 people, having 4,000 indoor and 6,000 in outdoor area.

Place, Year

Kırıkkale - 2015

Employer

Türkiye Diyanet Foundation Kırıkkale Branch

Architect

Necip Dinç

Scope of Work

Interior, Facade, Landscape