Ğälief Mosque
mosque in İske Bistä microdistrict, Waxitof City District, Qazan, Tatarstan
Key facts
- Built
- 1798
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Overview
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The Ğälief Mosque is a historic mosque in Kazan, standing on Gabdulla Tukay Street in the northern part of the Old Tatar Settlement. It lies close to the site of the former Hay Market and next to the building of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Republic of Tatarstan. It is a two-storey, two-hall congregational mosque with an octagonal, three-tier minaret rising from the roof. The building is an example of Tatar religious architecture with Classicist influences, and it is protected as a regional cultural heritage site. It is also known as the Fifth Cathedral Mosque, the Barudi Mosque, the Musa Bay Mosque and the Hay Market Mosque.
History
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The mosque was built in 1798 at the expense of the Tatar merchant Musa Mamyashev. It was originally constructed in the Tatar architectural tradition, with a modest touch of Classicism.