Chol Gala Mosque
| Chol Gala Mosque | |
|---|---|
Azerbaijani: Çöl Qala Məscidi | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Shusha, Shusha District, Karabakh Economic Region |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
Location of the mosque in Azerbaijan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°45′50″N 46°45′09″E / 39.7639°N 46.7525°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Islamic |
| Date established | 18th century |
The Chol Gala Mosque (Azerbaijani: Çöl Qala məscidi, sometimes also transliterated as Chol Qala Mosque) was a Shia Islam mosque, now in ruins, located in Shusha, in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, about 350 km (220 mi) southwest from Baku, the Azerbaijani capital.[1]
Overview
The former mosque is located on G. Zakir street of the Chol Gala neighborhood of Shusha.[2] The Chol Gala neighbourhood is one of nine lower and earlier neighbourhoods of Shusha.[3] The Chol Gala Mosque was one of the seventeen mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century.[4][5]
There were no minarets and the exterior design of the Chol Gala Mosque followed a rectangular plan neighborhood mosque building, with the interior completely complying with Islamic religious architecture. There was a three-nave prayer hall in the mosque.[6] The Chol Gala spring by the mosque supplied the neighbourhood with mineral water. The former mosque was among the most valuable monuments of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve.[7]
Restoration
In 2023, the restoration of Chol Gala Mosque was started, overseen by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and supported by Pasha Holding.[8][9] On March 27, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the official reopening ceremony of the historic Chol Gala Mosque in Shusha, following a comprehensive restoration process. The event also marked the restoration of the mosque's adjacent spring,[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Chol Gala Mosque". Shusha Today. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Chol Gala mosque". Ministry of Tourism. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ "Şuşanın məhəllələri" (in Azerbaijani). May 7, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ "Şuşanın tarixi" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ "ŞUŞA HƏSRƏTİ" (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ "Shusha State Historical & Architectural Reserve". Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ "Middle Ages Garabagh Monuments". Karabakh Monuments. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ "President Ilham Aliyev inspected restoration works at Chol Gala Mosque in Shusha-UPDATED". Apa.az. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attend multiple openings, inspect ongoing construction in Shusha (PHOTO/VIDEO)". Trend.Az. March 27, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attend multiple openings, inspect ongoing construction in Shusha (PHOTO/VIDEO)". Trend.Az. March 27, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
External links
Media related to Chol Gala Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
- "Chol Gala street in Shusha, Azerbaijan". Karabakh Blog. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010.
- "Home". Karabakh Monuments.