The Carol I Mosque is our country’s most important establishment of the Muslim cult, and at the same time one of the most beautiful architectural monuments in Romania. The Mosque was built between the years 1910 and 1913 at the initiative of the Ruling Prince of the Romanian United Principalities, Carol I. The place combines architectural characteristics of the Arab- Byzantine style (the minaret and the dome) with those from the Romanian architecture (the actual body of the building). The elements that are considered attractions for tourists are the interior hall decorated in the most pure Moorish style and the tall tower of over 47 meters. The 140 stairs of the tower lead to a spectacular panoramic view of the entire city and the Black Sea.