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Moorish Mosque

Kapurthala has no dearth of popular tourist places that make it an attractive destination for prospective visitors. One of the better known and mesmerizing tourist attractions of Kapurthala is the Moorish Mosque. The Mosque is famous not only as a tourist attraction, but also as a popular place of worship.The Moorish Mosque is a National Monument and the Archaeological Survey of India is the custodian and managing authority of the mosque. It is a major tourist attraction and draws people from all over the world. The mosque was constructed as an effort by Maharaja Jagatjit Singh. It took a lot of time to build the mosque. The splendid monument took a total of 13 years to be fully constructed.The construction commenced in the year 1913, and it continued till 1930 when the project was completed. The Moorish Mosque has been modeled on the well known Grand Mosque of Marakesh in Morocco. Maharaja Jagatjit Singh was a great patron of artwork and had rich taste in architectural style. His frequent visits to foreign shores helped in acquainting him with various foreign styles of architecture. And thus he was inspired to build the Moorish Mosque in Kapurthala.