Abbas Mirza Mosque, Yerevan
| Abbas Mirza Mosque Աբաս Միրզայի մզկիթ مسجد عباس میرزا Abbas Mirzə məscidi[ Twelver Shia | |
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| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | mosque (1810-1988) |
| Location | |
| Location | Yerevan, Armenia |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°10′19″N 44°30′13″E / 40.171806°N 44.503611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Islamic, Iranian architecture |
| Completed | 1810s |
| Minaret(s) | 0 |
Abbas Mirza Mosque (
Fat′h-Ali Shah. The façade of mosque was covered in green and blue glass, reflecting Persian architectural styles.[citation needed] After the Capture of Erivan by the Russians, the mosque was used as an arsenal.[1][2][3][4][5]
The mosque was turned into barracks after it was conquered by Russian troops.
During the Soviet era, the mosque, along with Christian buildings, was derelict and currently only the frame of the mosque has been preserved.[6][7]
Earlier mosque
The Shah Abbas Mosque was a 17th-century mosque in
Shah Abbas Mosque in Ganja
, was built at the same time. It was known also as Sardar Mosque. It was one of 2 major mosques of Yerevan fortress (along with Rejeb pasha Sunni mosque). It was rebuilt in 1807-1817 by the prince Abbas Mirza Qajar.
Gallery
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The mosque in 1899 -
The mosque in late 19th century -
Remains of mosque in 1925
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See also
References
- ^ (in Russian) Chopin, Historical monuments of the Armenian oblast (Исторический памятник Армянской области), p. 867
- ^ (in Armenian) Gevont Alishan, Ayrarat (Այրարատ), p. 311
- ^ Harry F.B. Lynch, Armenia, travels and studies, Volume 1, Longman, green and co., 1901, Harvard University, p. 283
- ^ (in Armenian) Yervand Shahaziz, The Old Yerevan (Հին Երևանը), pp. 34-35, 182, էջ 34—35, 182
- ^ (in Armenian) Adam Adamyants, Topography of Yerevan (Տեղագրութիւն Երեւանի), Yerevan, 1889, pp. 38-39
- ^ European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) report for Armenia
- ^ All historical and architectural, cultural and religious buildings in the territory of the Republic of Armenia in the official Website of the Government of Armenia
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