Sacred London

Some of the finest churches, synagogues, mosques and temples. Architectural + decorative beauty plus historical significance.

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London Central Mosque

The gold-domed mosque on the edge of Regent's Park, on land Britain gave in wartime.

Mosques & temples

Photo by Asim Saleem ( Asim18 ), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The government gave the site in 1944, in exchange for land in Cairo for an Anglican cathedral, and Frederick Gibberd's building opened in 1977: a golden dome over a plain white hall that holds several thousand, with a minaret beside it. The main hall has no furniture and one enormous chandelier, and the galleries above are for women. An Islamic Cultural Centre runs alongside it.

Where
146 Park Road, NW8 7RG
Nearest station
London Marylebone · 7 min walk

Open for the five daily prayers. Guided group visits run Monday to Thursday and are booked in advance through the cultural centre.

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