Aqsa Mosque, The Hague
| Aqsa Mosque | |
|---|---|
Dutch: Aksamoskee | |
The mosque in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| Location | |
| Location | Wagenstraat, The Hague, South Holland |
| Country | The Netherlands |
Location of the mosque in South Holland | |
| Coordinates | 52°04′30″N 4°18′48″E / 52.07496°N 4.31325°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | A. Roodenburg |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Completed |
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| Minaret | Two (not original) |
| Official name | Wagenstraat 103, 2512 AS in The Hague |
| Type | Monument: Religious building |
| Criteria | Cultural and historical importance |
| Designated | 19 October 1983 |
| Reference no. | 459778 |
The Aqsa Mosque (Dutch: Mescidi Aksamoskee) is a mosque, located on the Wagenstraat, in the city of The Hague, in the Netherlands. The building was originally built as a synagogue.
Overview
The Neoclassical building on the Wagenstraat opened in 1844, serving the Ashkenazi Jews of the city. It was expanded in 1922 and damaged by fire in 1944.[1] Around 80% of the city's Jews were killed in the Holocaust, while the synagogues were plundered.[2]
In 1976 the Jewish community sold the building to the city on condition that it never be converted into a church.[1] The city's Turkish Muslim community began using it without permission during Ramadan 1979 due to safety concerns over their previous mosque.[3] The Turkish community took legal ownership of the building in 1981.[4] The Jewish community moved into a converted former Protestant church, which has since been mostly repurposed as apartments.[5]
The building is a Rijksmonument with the number 459778, inscribed 19 October 1993.[6]
Gallery
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The building before its conversion to a mosque. Note the lack of minarets
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Close-up of a minaret
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Islamic prayer, facing the mihrab
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Interior view
See also
References
- ^ a b "Wagenstraat Synagogue in Den Haag". Religiana. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "The Hague, Netherlands". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Moslems Want to Retain Synagogue". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 3 August 1979. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "The Hague". Jewish Cultural Quarter. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "The Hague". JGuide Europe. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Synagoge, Wagenstraat 103, 2512 AS te 's-Gravenhage" (in Dutch). Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved 3 May 2023.