Penang State Mosque

Penang State Mosque

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 designed by Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer, who also designed the Cathedral of Brasília in Brazil. Its architecture is an amalgamation of Western Modernist and local Malay.

See also

List of Oscar Niemeyer works

References

  1. ^ "Penang State Mosque". VirtualMalaysia.com. http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/destination/penang%20state%20mosque.html. Retrieved April 2010. 

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