In 1906, permission was obtained for the construction of a mosque on the Petrogradskaya side. The money for its construction was collected from donations from believers from all over Russia, and it is well known that the largest amount for the construction was donated by the Emir of Bukhara.

The Saint Petersburg Mosque was the first mosque in the city on the Neva River, and its construction in 1913 was timed to coincide with the three-hundredth anniversary of the Romanov House. However, the interior decoration of the church continued for another seven years. For a very long time, the first mosque in St. Petersburg was called the Tatar Mosque, and the area near it was called Tatarstan. Most likely, this can be explained by the fact that at one time the Tatar diaspora took an active part in the construction of the temple.

It should be noted that at the moment the St. Petersburg Mosque is one of the largest in Europe. It can accommodate up to 7,000 people, which is very important for a city where the Muslim community is one of the largest.

Non-Muslims can get to the temple by signing up for an excursion in advance. You can clarify the details by phone.