The symbol of Chechnya ...

... which almost became a symbol of Russia.

Rather, it almost became, but at the last moment something went wrong and the Kolomna Kremlin bypassed the Heart of Chechnya mosque by 700 thousand votes. Kadyrov, of course, was then upset.

Finally, I saw with my own eyes this famous mosque, which became a symbol of the post-war Chechnya raised from the ruins.

They say that "The Heart of Chechnya" is one of the largest mosques in the world. Honestly, greatly exaggerating. It is not the largest in Russia either, and in Europe. Where there to the Middle East and the world as a whole ...

But she is beautiful. Really beautiful! Especially in the sunset light and at night, when a mosque with a huge luminous island rises above a rather dark nightly Grozny ...

By the way, the Blue Mosque in Istanbul was taken as the basis. From some angles, "The Heart of Chechnya" really resembles the famous Istanbul mosque.

The best view of the mosque opens from the skyscrapers of Grozny City. In one of them the hotel of the same name is located, so by renting a room with a view of the city, you can take stunning photos with the "Heart of Chechnya" in the title role.

The moment of sunset ...

The sun has set, the first lights in Grozny light up. The mosque is already lit.

After 15 minutes, all the beauty!

View of the mosque from VV Avenue Putin ...

It turns out that in 2015 a coin with a face value of 1000 francs was issued in Gabon with an image of Akhmat Kadyrov and the mosque "Heart of Chechnya".

In Gabon !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where is Chechnya and where is Gabon?

By the way, what is still surprising, the inscription on the reverse is made in Russian ...