Kruszyniany Mosque

Wooden Mosque in Kruszyniany is the oldest Muslim temple in Poland. It was built in the end of 18th century in a village, which was given to Tatars by King John III Sobieski for their contribution in battle with Turks.

Built on a rectangular plan, this building is similar in shape to the catholic church. It has three towers, two in the front and one in the center. Their roofs are topped with crescents.  The temple in entirely covered with wooden paneling. From the outside it was painted green, which is a colour of Islam. There are two entrances leading to the building. Front entrance is designed for women and side one for men.

The interior was divided into two parts. The bigger one is a place where men are praying. In the central part there is a minbar, from where the preaches are made. The direction of Mecca is shown by the niche called "mihrab". The walls are decorated with paintings showing plant motifs and verses from Koran, and there are carpets on the floor. A part for women, so called "women's gallery" is a smaller room separated from the men's part with a wooden partition, in which there is a crevice covered with a curtain.