Great Mosque of Hohhot
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Location28 Tongdao South Road, Huimin, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
| Great Mosque of Hohhot | |||||||
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呼和浩特清真大寺 | |||||||
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| Religion | |||||||
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam | ||||||
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque | ||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Location | 28 Tongdao South Road, Huimin, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia | ||||||
| Country | China | ||||||
  Location of the mosque in Inner Mongolia | |||||||
 Interactive map of Great Mosque of Hohhot | |||||||
| Coordinates | 40°48′34.8″N 111°39′20.0″E / 40.809667°N 111.655556°E | ||||||
| Architecture | |||||||
| Type | Mosque | ||||||
| Style | |||||||
| Completed | 1693 CE | ||||||
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| Minaret | 1 | ||||||
| Minaret height | 15 m (49 ft) | ||||||
| Site area | 4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft) | ||||||
| Materials | Black bricks | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 呼和浩特清真大寺 | ||||||
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The Great Mosque of Hohhot (Chinese: 呼和浩特清真大寺; pinyin: Hūhé Hàotè Qīngzhēndàsì) is a mosque in Huimin District, Hohhot, in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region of China. It is the oldest and largest mosque in Inner Mongolia.[1]
The mosque was constructed in 1693 by the Hui people. It was then renovated in 1789 and 1923.[2]
Architecture
The mosque was designed using Sino-Islamic architecture and built with black bricks. It covers 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft) and has a 15-metre-high (49 ft) minaret and a wudu.[2]
The mosque houses a lecture hall and a prayer hall. The mosque contains a notable four-story tower.[3]
Gallery
The mosque, c. 1940
Inside the mosque
![The mosque, c. 1940](#/media/File:亜東印画輯_11_066_"清眞寺本堂".jpg)
