Carol I mosque
The Grand Mosque of Constanța, originally known as the Carol I Mosque is in Constanța, Romania. It is listed as an historic monument by the Romanian National Institute of Historical Monuments. The Grand Mosque of Constanța was commissioned in 1910 by Romanian King Carol I. Construction began on 24 June 1910. The mosque was built in Neo-Egyptian and Neo-Byzantine styles with elements of Neo-Romanesque architecture. Its designer, George Constantinescu, modeled the mosque after the Konya Mosque in Anatolia (Turkey). Victor Ștefănescu served as the chief architect for the project.
Contractors used brick and stone materials for the mosque proper, and reinforced concrete for the dome and minaret. The mosque was the first structure in Romania to be built using reinforced concrete. The main portal was constructed using stone from Dobrogea, while the door beneath was constructed from black marble inlaid with bronze. The interior columns were constructed from marble from Câmpulung.
- Carol I mosque
- Location: Constanța
- Country: Romania
- Constructed : 24 June, 1910
