Fatih Moschee, Islamic mosque in Katernberg district, Essen, Germany.
The Fatih Mosque is an Islamic prayer house in the Katernberg district with a 30-meter minaret and a 15-meter dome. The prayer hall and gallery accommodate hundreds of worshippers, while additional rooms serve as a youth club, offices, and event space.
The Turkish community's provisional prayer house on Katernberger Straße was destroyed in an arson attack in March 1995. The association Türkische Moschee Essen-Katernberg e.V. (DITIB) then planned a new building with the city, local churches and citizens under the motto "Verständnis entflammen". The VEBA site on Schalker Straße was bought in 1997, and the foundation stone was laid on 2 November 1997.
The interior displays mosaic tiles and Arabic inscriptions on the walls. Red floor tiles are arranged in patterns that resemble prayer rugs.
The mosque stands on the former VEBA site on Schalker Straße in Katernberg, in Essen's northeast. The prayer hall and gallery are on the main level, while the youth club room is in the souterrain; the neighbouring community house holds the office, a café and a large event hall. Visitors should dress modestly and remove their shoes before entering the prayer hall.
The building won an award in 2000 in a Federal Social City Competition for its close cooperation between the mosque and neighbors. This recognition shows how the structure advanced integration in the city.
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