Gävle Mosque
The Al-Rashideen Mosque, commonly known as the Gävle Mosque is a mosque in Gävle, Sweden, located in the outskirts of the city's old town. The building, originally a church, was purchased in 2008 and renovated with financing from a Qatari foundation.- Type: Mosque
- Description: mosque in Gävle, Sweden
- Also known as: “Al-Rashideen Moské”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gävle Castle and Gävle south station.
Gävle Castle
Castle
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Gävle Castle is a palace in Gävle, Sweden, rebuilt several times since its foundation in 1583. It is the official residence of the County Governor of Gävleborg County. Gävle Castle is situated 550 metres northwest of Gävle Mosque.
Gävle south station
Railway station
Photo: ArildV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gävle south station is a railway station, which is situated 400 metres northeast of Gävle Mosque.
Joe Hill museum
Museum
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Joe Hill museum is situated 380 metres north of Gävle Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gävle and Alderholmen.
Gävle
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Gävle is a port on the Baltic Sea in Gävleborg County, the southernmost part of Norrland. In 2020 the city had a population of 79,004. Another 20,000 live in associated small towns.
Hagaström
Suburb
Hagaström is a part of the city of Gävle, situated 5 km west of its centre, Gävle Municipality in east central Sweden. There is a smaller Coop grocery store, it is more commonly known under the name of Konsum. Hagaström is situated 4½ km west of Gävle Mosque.
Gävle Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Gävle socken, Gävle Heliga Trefaldighet, Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.66886° or 60° 40′ 8″ northLongitude
17.15167° or 17° 9′ 6″ eastOpen location code
9FGVM592+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 100872090OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=mosqueWikidata ID
Q26256682
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Satellite Map
Discover Gävle Mosque from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Gävle Mosque” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Xhamia al-Rashideen”
- Arabic: “مسجد يافله”
- French: “mosquée de Gävle”
- French: “Mosquée de Gävle”
- Swedish: “Gävle moské”
- Ukrainian: “Мечеть Євле”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Navigationsparken and Vävareparken.
Nearby Places
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