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Description
Property Name: Madrid Central Mosque
Inventory No: 34-91-2
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2009-08-05
Country (State party): Spain
Province: Madrid
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 40° 27′ 24.43″ N
3° 42′ 3.61″ W
Historic Period: 20th century, 2nd half
Year of Construction: 1988
Style: Contemporary
Original Use: Mosque, Cultural
Current Use: Mosque, Cultural
Architect: Juan Mora Urbano
Significance
The four-storey complex houses a prayer hall, educational facilities, a nursery, a library, an auditorium, shops and offices. The design of the building combines abstract geometric elements of contemporary architecture with Islamic elements.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
When opened in 1988, it became the first mosque in Madrid since it was conquered in 1085. It has seen minor renovations on both the inside and its architecture.
References
Hattstein, Markus and Delius, Peter. Islam Art and Architecture. Könemann. Cologne, 2000