Jameh Mosque of Gorgan
Mosque in Gorgan, Golestan, Iran
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The Jameh Mosque of Gorgan (Persian: مسجد جامع گرگان; Arabic: جامع جرجان) is a Islam 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.
| Jameh Mosque of Gorgan | |
|---|---|
The mosque, viewed from the sahn, with minaret, in 2018 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Friday mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Gorgan, Golestan Province |
| Country | Iran |
  Location of the mosque in Iran | |
| Coordinates | 36°50′32″N 54°25′50″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Completed | 1018 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Interior area | 1,600 m2 (17,000 sq ft) |
| Dome | One (maybe more) |
| Minaret | One |
| Materials | Bricks; mortal; tiles |
| Official name | Gorgan Friday Mosque |
| Type | Archaeological |
| Designated | 1932 |
| Reference no. | 181 |
| Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
| [1] | |
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.[2]
Overview
The original structure of this mosque is located in the Nalbandan neighborhood. The construction of the mosque most likely coincides with that of the brick minaret, built in the Seljuk style.[1] The mosque's spherical minaret is on the Kufic line.[3][4][5]
The mosque was expanded, ornamented and renovated later, in the Timurid, Safavid, and Afsharid era styles and covers an area of 1,600 square metres (17,000 sq ft), including a large sahn, north and south facing portals, epigraphs, cuneiform inscriptions and other adornments on the brickwork. Inside the mosque, there is a carved wooden mihrab, and engraved decrees of both the Safavid and Afshar eras.[1]
Gallery
The entrance to the mosque
The mosque square
Exiting the mosque
The mosque tower
