Penang State Mosque

Penang State Mosque
Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang
Location George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Established 1980
Branch/tradition Sunni
Ownership State Government of Penang
Architectural information
Architect(s) Efren Brindez Paz
Style Modern
Materials concrete

The Penang State Mosque or Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang is a state mosque located in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Construction of the mosque was completed in 1980.[1]

The mosque was inspired by Brazilian Oscar Niemeyer's design of Cathedral of Brasilia in Brasilia, Brazil. Its architecture is an amalgamation of Western Modernist. The mosque was designed by the Filipino architect, Efren Brindez Paz.

Penang State Mosque viewed from Jalan Mesjid Negeri (Green Lane)

See also

References

  1. "Penang State Mosque". VirtualMalaysia.com. Retrieved April 2010.

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Coordinates: 5°24′24″N 100°18′05″E / 5.40667°N 100.30139°E