Sunitskaia Mosque
Vladikavkaz, Russian Federation

The Sunitskaia (Sunni) Mosque of Vladikavkaz was known as the Mukhtaroskaia Mosque before the Russian Revolution after its patron, oil baron Murtuza Mukhtarov of Baku, Azerbaijan. It was designed by Polish architect Iosif Ploshko, and its painted plaster interiors were created by F. I. Dolezhal.

Sources:

Alkabarov, Farid. 2001. "Baku's Architecture: Identity of Architects and Financiers Revealed." Farid Alkabarov: Azerbaijan International, Winter 2001, Issue 9.4. http://www.azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/94_folder/94_articles/94_farid_alakbarov.html. [Accessed June 30, 2009].

Location

62 Kotsoev Street, Vladikavkaz, Russian Federation

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Events

1906-8

Additional Names

Sunni Muslim Mosque
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Sunitskaia Musul'manskaia Mechet'
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Site Types

religious