Haji Heybat mosque (Azerbaijani: Hacı Heybət məscidi) is a historical mosque of the 18th century. It is a part of Old City and located on Kichik Gala street, in the city of Baku, in Azerbaijan.
| Haji Heybat mosque | |
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Azerbaijani: Hacı Heybət məscidi | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Old City, Baku |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
  Location within Azerbaijan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°22′02″N 49°50′00″E / 40.3672088°N 49.833346°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Haji Heybat ibn Amir Ali |
| Style | Islamic architecture, Architectural school of Shirvan-Absheron |
| Completed | 1791 |
History
editThe mosque was built in 1791 (1206 of Hijri calendar). It was constructed by architect Hаji Hеybat Amir Ali оghlu.[1]
Architectural features
editThe mosque is small and it is on the row of neighborhoods. In plan, the mosque is in the form of a quadrangle. It consists of a square shaped vestibule, a service room and a worshipping room with niches.[2]
The architectural-constructive structure of the mosque is in a local style. The mosque also consists of stone domes and pointed arches. Simply expressed entrance with crown and epigraphic inscriptions on topics of Quran and information about the architect of the monument indicate value of the mosque. At interior of the worshipping room, in one of the corners, there is a grave of the architect and his wife.[2][1]
Gallery
edit- Different views of the mosque
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Hacı Heybət məscidi" (in Azerbaijani). icherisheher.gov.az. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Hacı Heybət məscidi (1791)" (in Azerbaijani). kataloq.gomap.az. Retrieved 14 March 2018.[permanent dead link]
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