Every year more than hundred mosques are to be build all over Europe. This leads to controversies and misunderstandings. In 'Euro Islamic Architecture. New Mosques in the West', Christian Welzbacher writes about the consequences of this development for architecture and society.

Does Euro-Islamic architecture exist?
Getting so many new prayer houses build, we have to acknowledge that there is something like a Euro-Islamic architecture. What do these buildings look like? What meaning do they have for architecture in general? Welzbacher describes the new architecture of the Islam in Europe and shows that the self confidence of European Muslims has increased enormously. This is to be seen in the new mosques in Rotterdam, in Köln, the competitions in Strassbourg and London.

English, Dutch and German edition
This book is published in a English, Dutch and German edition.


SUN Statements
For the coming years, SUN is preparing a series of international essays by writers with strong opinions on their subject, giving these writers an opportunity to make their case in both words and images.  Euro Islam Architecture by Christian Welzbacher is the first title in this series.

This publication has been made possible by a financial support of the StimuleringsFonds voor Architectuur in the Netherlands.