Historic churches · London
Shah Jahan Mosque
Shah Jahan Mosque — a mosque in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Shah Jahan Mosque is a mosque located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Shah Jahan Mosque is located in London and serves as a place of worship. It is notable for being the first purpose-built mosque in the UK.
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Background
Architecture
The Shah Jahan Mosque was built in 1889 by Hungarian-British Orientalist Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner. It was partly funded by Nawab Shah Jahan Begum of Bhopal, as a place for students at the Oriental Institute in Woking to worship. The mosque was designed by architect William Isaac Chambers (1847–1924) and built in Bath and Bargate stone. It was designed in a late Mughal style, and has a dome, minarets, and a courtyard. The architecture was described by Pevsner Architectural Guides as "extraordinarily dignified". The alignment with Mecca was established by a ship's captain, brought in to take bearings. The Oriental Institute, for the students of which the mosque was constructed, was founded by…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3218, -0.5475
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Woking
- Parish
- Woking, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU21 5JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Woking
- Official site
- shahjahanmosque.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1549077 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shah Jahan Mosque, Woking (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shah Jahan Mosque?
- Shah Jahan Mosque is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode GU21 5JH), in the parish of Woking, unparished area.
- Is Shah Jahan Mosque free to visit?
- Yes, Shah Jahan Mosque is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shah Jahan Mosque?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GU21 5JH. It sits within the Woking parliamentary constituency.