Khanlar Mosque

Khanlar Mosque (Azerbaijani: Xanlar məscidi) is located in Baku, Azerbaijan. It’s one of the religious monuments in Old City.[1]

Khanlar mosque
Xanlar məscidi
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationBaku
CountryAzerbaijan

History

The mosque was constructed by order of Khanlarov brothers in 19th century. It was constructed according to the plan of Mashadi Mirza Gafar Ismayilov.[2]

The mosque has a shape of elongated quadrangle was integrated into a row with residential areas, near Hanlarov brother’s apartment. The entrance is divided into 3 equal parts. The pattern of floral ornaments is decorating the outer side of the mosque.[1][3]

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References
  1. "Памятники зодчества". anl.az. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  2. "Список старых мечетей Баку | Баку | Энциклопедия | Религия и культовые сооружения. Мечети". www.bakupages.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  3. "About Icherisheher - Icherisheher". icherisheher.gov.az. Retrieved 2019-07-24.

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