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Mosques & Islamic Architecture in Italy

2 notable sites ranked among the world's top 100

2 Sites#87 Highest Rank

#87

Rome Grand Mosque

📍 Rome, Italy🕐 Built: 1995👥 200,000 visitors/year

The largest mosque in Europe, designed by Paolo Portoghesi with Iraqi architect Sami Mousawi. Its forest of pillars and light wells create an organic interior.

✨ Historical Significance

The largest mosque in a non-Muslim country in Europe.

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#94

Palermo's Palatine Chapel

📍 Palermo, Italy🕐 Built: 1140👥 500,000 visitors/year🏛️ UNESCO World Heritage

While a Christian chapel, its stunning muqarnas (honeycomb) ceiling was created by Arab Muslim artisans and is the finest example of muqarnas woodwork in Europe.

✨ Historical Significance

UNESCO World Heritage Site component. Home to the finest Arab-Norman muqarnas ceiling outside the Islamic world.

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