German architect Jurgen Engel (2ndL) signs the agreement on

German architect Jurgen Engel (2ndL) signs the agreement on the building of the planned mosque in Algiers with an unidentified Algerian entrepreneur in front of German Chancellor Angela Merkel (back, L) and Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (back, R) during a meeting in Algiers on July 17, 2008. During an official visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Algeria, German architecture office KSP Engel und Zimmermann has been awarded the contract for constructing the mosque in the Bay of Algiers, including a cultural center. According to the architects, the mosque's 200 meter high minaret will be the tallest in the world and will hold 120,000 faithfuls. The inauguration of the mosque is scheduled for the year 2013.
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