Vytauto Didžiojo Mecete / Vytautas the Great Mosque - Kaunas, Lithuania - Mosques on Waymarking.com

"Apie 1860 m. pastatyta medine mecete ir du mediniai namai prie dabartines Totoriu gatves. Viename buvo prieglauda, kitame gyveno totoriu bendruomenes vyresnysis. 1930 m. Kauno totoriu draugijos iniciatyva pastatyta nauja murine mecete. Projekto autoriai architektai Vaclovas Michnevicius ir Adolfas Netyksas. Statyba truko vienerius metus.

Sumuryta iš tušciaviduriu betono blokeliu, viduje ir išoreje tinkuota. Perdanga laiko metalines sijos. Pertvaros medines, stogas dengtas skarda, kupolai – cementinemis cerpemis.

Mecetes planas susideda iš kvadratines maldu patalpos ir staciakampio tamburo, prie kurio prijungtas bokštas – minaretas. Virš minareto ir kupolo iškeltos smailes su pusmenuliais.

Antrojo pasaulinio karo metais mecetes veikla nutraukta. Sovietmeciu veike Valentino Dikulio cirkas, veliau – biblioteka ir M. K. Ciurlionio dailes muziejaus sandelis.

1972–1973 m. remontuota pagal architekto Z. Dargio projekta. Iš pietu puses pristatyta atvira gelžbetonine galerija. Meceteje buvo planuojama ikurti Rytu meno muzieju, taciau, prasidejus Atgimimui, planas liko neigyvendintas.

1989 m. gražinta tikintiesiems. 1991 m. ivyko pirmosios pamaldos. 2007–2008 m. atliktas kapitalinis remontas. 1996 m. gruodžio 23 d. Kauno mecete irašyta i LR kulturos paveldo objektu saraša."

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"Kaunas Mosque or Vytautas the Great Mosque (Lithuanian: Vytauto Didžiojo Mecete) is one of four remaining mosques in Lithuania. It is located in Centras eldership, Kaunas. It is the only brick mosque in Lithuania.

A wooden Kaunas Mosque was first built in 1860. It was replaced by a brick mosque in 1930 with the aid of the state of Lithuania. Kaunas Mosque was rebuilt in commemoration of the 500th death anniversary of Vytautas the Great, the Grand Duke of Lithuania who is credited for settling Lipka Tatars in Lithuania.

The mosque was designed by architects Vaclovas Michnevicius and Adolfas Netyksas, who followed the style of mosques in northern Africa. During the Soviet times, the building was used for a circus. There were plans to establish a museum of Islamic art. In 1989, Kaunas Mosque was returned to the faithful. In 1991 the first worship was held."

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Posting a photo of your visit is strongly encouraged but not required. There is NO requirement that you enter inside the mosque as some mosques may not allow this. Please refrain from taking pictures inside the mosque if it is not permitted by the management and generally have respect for the reliqious nature of the site.

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