Taipei Grand Mosque
The Taipei Grand Mosque or Taipei Zheng He Mosque is the largest and oldest mosque in Taiwan. Located in the Da’an District of Taipei City, it is Taiwan’s most important Islamic structure. It was designed by architect Yang Cho-cheng. The main structure was built using reinforced concrete. The mosque has an enormous greenish-bronze domed roof at a 15 meters height and 15 meters of diameter, and is supported entirely without beams. The mosque also has two minarets with a height of 20 meters each located at both ends of the building. The minarets are grey in color with a red-colored neck and an onion-shaped spire on top.
The design uses a blend of Taiwanese and Central Asian materials. It is the largest mosque in Taiwan with a total area of 2,747 square meters and an expansive prayer hall with a height and width of 15 meters. It can accommodate up to 1,000 worshippers and is adorned with handmade Persian rugs and chandeliers. Other facilities include a reception hall, prayer hall, side arcades, administrative offices, library, reposing room and ablution rooms. There are two Arabian date palm trees located at the mosque front yard garden.
- Taipei Grand Mosque
- Location: Da’an
- Country: Taiwan
- Area: 2,747 square meters
