Jameh Mosque of Golpayegan explained

Building Name:Jameh Mosque of Golpayegan
مسجد جامع گلپایگان
Map Type:Iran
Map Size:275
Location:Kashan, Iran
Coordinates:33.4544°N 50.2936°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Province:Isfahan
Municipality:Golpayegan
Architecture:yes
Architect:Abou Omar ebn-e Mohammad Qazvini
Architecture Type:Mosque
Architecture Style:Razi
Year Completed:1114
Dome Quantity:1
Dome Height Outer:22 m
Minaret Quantity:0

The Jameh Mosque of Golpayegan (Persian: مسجد جامع گلپایگان) is one of the important mosques of the Seljukid era and one of the large mosques in Iran. In view of its construction date, it may be said that its Iranian Islamic architecture was a model for building other large mosques specially the mosques, which were in the territory of seljukid dynasty. This mosque is located in the Masjed Jameh street in Golpayegan.[1]

Construction date

The Jameh mosque of Golpayegan was built in 1114 during the reign of the Seljuk Sultan, Abou Shoja Muhammad I.

Architectural features

The Jameh mosque of Golpayegan was built by order of Abou Nasr Ebrahim ebn-e Mohammad ebn-e Ebrahim Baba Abd ol-Malek.

Other buildings, on which the name of Sultan Abou Shoja Muhammad I has mentioned are as follows:

Like other Seljukid buildings, shabestan has no tile decoration.

Inscriptions

This mosque has a large courtyard and shabestan and a big brick dome.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tishineh.com/touritem/994/1%E2%80%8F