Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque (2)
In 1992 Sultan Qaboos directed that his country of Oman should have a Grand Mosque. Building of the mosque started in 1996 and took six years and four months.
The Mosque is built from 300,000 tonnes of Indian sandstone. The main musalla (prayer hall) is square with a central dome rising to a height of fifty metres above the floor. The dome and the main minaret (90 metres) and four flanking minarets (45.5 metres) are the mosque’s chief visual features. The main musalla can hold over 6,500 worshippers, while the women’s musalla can accommodate 750 worshipers. With additional outside space the total capacity is for up to 20,000 worshippers.
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| Section | Travel: Oman |
| Folders | Emirates, Oman |
| Views | 1,383 |
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| Camera | Canon PowerShot SX50 HS |
| Lens | Unknown 4-215mm |
| Aperture | 4.5 |
| Exposure time | 1/1000 |
| Focus length | 4.5 mm |
| ISO | 80 |
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sitagita 23/03/2017 11:50
Very nice perspective! Well done!Kind regards,
Brigitte, Essen Germany
Manu T. 28/02/2016 20:14
Great light control for the details and colours along with great sharpness and very well placed in the frame.Gr.manu
Günter Nau 28/02/2016 10:38
Ein Prachtbau. Und in bestem Licht präsentiert Adele.Viele Grüße
Günter
Elvina Benoist-Audiau 27/02/2016 18:08
Splendid this mosquee ! a beautiful capture against the blue sky !!! Hugs, ElviMirjam Burer 27/02/2016 17:26
beautiful image and even a reflection on the white tiles...great Adele and compliment..have a good weekend
hugs
chantal Montmasson in Ghiroldi 27/02/2016 16:47
Tres jolie mosquee! Je vois que tout est propre grace aux deux qui nettoient ! BisesHYZARA 27/02/2016 14:07
Ein imposantes Gebäude - sehr gut von Dir fotografiert liebe AdeleLiebe Grüße an Dich
HYZARA
Emilio Sirletti 27/02/2016 7:41
Excellent shooting of this imposing mosque.The diagonal of the green makes it even more beautiful image.
Ciao, Emilio
María de la Rosa 26/02/2016 20:29
que maravilla!!!!te felicito
lolita cecilia 26/02/2016 20:25
FANTASTICA imagen*******!!Muy buen encuadre, bellísima luz, excelentes colores...
Bravo...!!
Un abrazo, Adele.
Lola
Pierre LAVILLE 26/02/2016 20:05
++++++++++++++++++++++Pierre
MICHAEL stüben 26/02/2016 19:05
Klasse Architektur......gelungener Bildaufbau mit den Gärten dazu
LG Michael
Christian Villain 26/02/2016 15:57
Excellente mise en page . On se rend bien compte que sol , murs et coupoles sont en marbre.Une merveille !!!!!!!!!.
Merci pour les explications .
Amitiés . .
SINA 26/02/2016 15:34
Was für eine wundervolle und gute Bildkomposition liebe AdeleFABELHAFT
herzlich Sina
Claudio Micheli 26/02/2016 13:11
...mi piace!Buon week end.
Ciao