Westermoskee (, ; , ) is a mosque located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is situated on the bank of the canalized river Schinkel in the Chassébuurt in De Baarsjes in the borough of Amsterdam-West. With a floor surface of 800 m2 and a capacity of 1700 people, it is the largest mosque in Amsterdam. "Na jaren gesteggel is Westermoskee bijna af", De Telegraaf, 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
History The building was designed by French traditional architects Marc and Nada Breitman, winners of the 2018 Driehaus Prize and part of the New Classical movement. Construction started in 2013 and the building was completed in 2015. "Bouw Westermoskee in Amsterdam voltooid", De Telegraaf, 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015. The mosque was unofficially opened on 1 April 2016. "Veel mensen bij tijdelijke opening Westermoskee", AT5, 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
Architecture The mosque features a large Ottoman styled main dome, a single minaret and other Ottoman style elements blended with traditional Dutch architecture, like stepped gables and white window frames in a red brick facade.
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