Jameh Mosque of Gorgan
Also known as: Jameh Mosque of Gorgan
mosque in Gorgan, Iranian national heritage site
Key facts
- Built
- 1018
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Overview
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The Jameh Mosque of Gorgan is a Friday mosque in the Nalbandan neighborhood of Gorgan, in Iran's Golestan Province, next to the old bazaar. Used by the Shi'ite community, it is attributed to the Seljuk period and is said to have been built in 1018. It was extensively renovated in later years. Our records list its architectural style as Seljuk, Timurid, Safavid and Afsharid, which points to the traces of several periods in the building. The mosque is on the Iran National Heritage List.
History
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The mosque is recorded as having been built in 1018, during what is described as the Seljuk era. In the following years it underwent extensive renovation.
It was added to the Iran National Heritage List in 1932 and is administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. In June 2023 it was reported that 170 billion rials (about US$340,000) were needed to complete its restoration.
From Wikipedia
The Jameh Mosque of Gorgan (Persian: مسجد جامع گرگان; Arabic: جامع جرجان) is a Shi'ite Friday mosque, located next to the old bazaar, in the Nalbandan neighborhood of Gorgan, in the province of Golestan, Iran. The mosque was built in 1018 CE, during the Seljuk era, and has been extensively renovated in subsequent years.
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List in 1932, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. In June 2023 it was reported that 170 billion rials (US$340,000) were needed to complete restoration of the mosque.
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