Chol Gala Mosque
Chol Gala Mosque (Azerbaijani: Çöl Qala məscidi, sometimes also transliterated as Chol Qala Mosque) was an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha, Karabakh region of Azerbaijan about 350 km southwest from capital Baku but is currently under control of Armenian forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992.[1]
| Chol Gala Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Shia Islam |
| Location | |
| Location |  |
| Geographic coordinates | 39.7639°N 46.7525°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
| Date established | 18th century |
| Minaret(s) | none |
Overview
The mosque is located on G. Zakir street of Chol Gala neighborhood of Shusha.[2] Chol Gala neighbourhood is one of 9 lower and earlier neighbourhoods of Shusha.[3] In total, there are 17 main neighbourhoods. Chol Gala Mosque was one of the 17th mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century.[4][5] There were no minarets and exterior design of Chol Gala Mosque followed a rectangular plan neighborhood mosque building with interior completely complying with Islamic religious architecture. There was a three-nave prayer hall in the mosque.[1] Chol Gala spring by the mosque supplied the neighbourhood with the famous mineral water of Shusha. The mosque was among the most valuable monuments of the Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve.[6]
See also
References
- "Shusha State Historical & Architectural Reserve". Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- "Ministry of Tourism - Chol Gala mosque". Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- "Şuşanın məhəllələri". Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- "Şuşanın tarixi". Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- "ŞUŞA HƏSRƏTİ". Archived from the original on 12 May 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- "MIDDLE AGES GARABAGH MONUMENTS". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2010.