One of the main attractions of the city of Cherkessk is the Cathedral
Mosque. The foundation of the future mosque was laid in the autumn of
2007, while the active construction of the structure began only in April
2011. The construction of the mosque is carried out with the collected
funds of sponsors - legal entities and individuals with the active
participation of the head of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic R. Temrezov.
According to the project, thirty-three domes and sub-domes are
planned to be installed on the mosque and adjacent galleries. The domes
were ordered and made by craftsmen from Volgodonsk. It took twenty long
trucks to transport them.
The cathedral mosque has a height of 32
m. The building, with a total area of 4.2 thousand square meters.
meters, can accommodate about 5 thousand parishioners at the same time.
Built in the Byzantine style, the mosque will be decorated with four
minarets, each of which will have a height of 52 m. 220 windows, located
on three levels, make the mosque very spacious and bright.
Finishing work was carried out inside the premises, as well as
electrical wiring. In the main hall there is a 12-meter mihrab. The
inner walls of the mosque are decorated with "Arabic script" ornaments.
Work on the improvement of the territory adjacent to the mosque is still
ongoing. In front of its entrance, the builders plan to install a
fountain. The opening of the Cathedral Mosque is scheduled for the end
of 2013.
The Circassian Cathedral Mosque is one of the most
beautiful places of worship in the North Caucasus. Next to the newly
built mosque is the old Circassian Central Mosque.