Kaunas Mosque
Kaunas Mosque (Lithuanian: Kauno mečetė) is the only mosque in the city and district of Kaunas, one of only four mosques in Lithuania as well as the only brick mosque in Lithuania and the Baltic countries. It is in Centras eldership, Tatars Street 6 (Lithuanian: Totorių g. 6) Kaunas.
| Kaunas Mosque | |
|---|---|
Kauno mečetė | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Ownership | Kauno Miesto Musulmonų Religinė Bendruomenė |
| Location | |
| Location | Centras, Kaunas City, Kaunas County, Lithuania |
| Municipality | Kaunas |
| Country | Lithuania |
Lithuania | |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°53′39″N 23°55′41″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Adolfas Netyksas, Vaclovas Michnevičius |
| Type | Mosque |
| Date established | 1930 |
| Completed | 1933 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | North |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 19 meters |
| Materials | bricks and concrete |
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