Big Khan Mosque
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| The Big Khan Mosque | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Rite | Sunni |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Bakhchysarai |
 Interactive map of The Big Khan Mosque | |
| Territory |  AR Crimea (de jure) Republic of Crimea (de facto) |
| Coordinates | 44°44′55.22″N 33°52′55.06″E / 44.7486722°N 33.8819611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Completed | 1532 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | 2 |
| Minaret height | 28 meters |
| Materials | ... |
| Official name | Ханська мечеть (Khan Mosque) |
| Type | Architecture |
| Reference no. | 010077/8 |
The Big Khan Mosque (Crimean Tatar: Büyük Han Cami; Ukrainian: Велика ханська мечеть; Russian: Большая ханская мечеть; Turkish: Büyük Han Camii) is located in Bakhchysarai, Crimea, and is part of the Bakhchysarai Palace. It is one of the largest mosques in Crimea and one of the first buildings of the Khan's Palace. The mosque was built in 1532 by Sahib I Giray and bore his name in the 17th century.
