Khusrawiyya Mosque
Former mosque in Aleppo, Syria
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The Khusrawiyya Mosque[1][2] (Arabic: جَامِع الْخُسْرَوِيَّة, romanized: Jāmiʿ al-Ḵusrawiyya), also known as the Khusraw Mosque, was a mosque complex in Aleppo, Syria. It was located southeast of the Citadel, in the Ancient City of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site. The mosque was commissioned by Husrev Pasha while he was governor of Aleppo under Sultan Suleiman I.[3]
| Khusrawiyya Mosque | |
|---|---|
جَامِع الْخُسْرَوِيَّة | |
The mosque in 2010, prior to its destruction | |
  Location of the destroyed mosque in the Ancient City of Aleppo | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam (former) |
| Status | Destroyed (in 2014) |
| Location | |
| Location | Aleppo |
| Country | Syria |
 Interactive map of Khusrawiyya Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 36°11′49″N 37°09′38″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Mimar Sinan |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style | Ottoman |
| Founder | Deli Husrev Pasha |
| Completed | 1547 CE |
| Destroyed | August 2014 (in the Battle of Aleppo) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Materials | Stone |
 Ancient Aleppo | |
| Official name | Ancient City of Aleppo |
| Location | Aleppo, Syria |
| Includes | Citadel of Aleppo, Al-Madina Souq |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 21 |
| Inscription | 1986 (10th Session) |
| Endangered | 2013–2020 |
| Area | 364 ha (1.41 sq mi) |
The mosque, which was left neglected during the Syrian Civil War was completely destroyed during the Battle of Aleppo in August 2014 with dynamites.[4]
Architecture
The complex consisted of a mosque, a madrasa, rooms for travellers, a public kitchen, shops and other facilities. The Khusrawiyya complex was designed by the renowned court architect Mimar Sinan.[5]
Gallery
The mosque in c. 1933
View from the Citadel in 2011
Winter 2012
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