Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, United Arab Emirates
From series “15 Unofficial Man-Made Wonders of the World”Year: 2007.
Located in Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world. It was named in honor of the first President of UAE, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The official opening of the mosque took place in 2007. The premises occupy 5 627 square meters. Walls of the mosque can accommodate up to 40 000 people simultaneously. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque amazes with its elegant decoration. It is a true world champion by a number of features.
One of the main specialties of the mosque is a huge carpet spread over the entire area. It was woven by more than 1 200 people. The carpet weighs about 47 tons. Furthermore, in the mosque you can see one of the world's large chandeliers whose diameter is 10 meters. In total there are 7 chandeliers made of gold leaf and decorated with Swarovski crystals.
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Fuel station: 'ADNOC Service Station' in 2.1 km
Supermarket: 'Captain Baqala' in 0.46 km
Parking: 'Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Parking' in 0.29 km
Apotheek: 'HEALTHFIRST 03 ABD - MODERN ELITE PHARMACY' in 2.57 km
Police station: 'General Head Quarters' in 0.91 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Mangiamo italian restaurant' in 0.88 km
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