Tahtali-Jami Mosque Explained

Building Name:Tahtali-Jami Mosque
Location:7 Rozy Lyuksemburh
Bakhchysarai
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Rite:Sunni
Territory: AR Crimea (de jure)
Republic of Crimea (de facto)
Functional Status:Active
Architecture Type:Mosque
Architecture Style:Ottoman architecture
Year Completed:1707
Specifications:yes
Minaret Quantity:1
Materials:wood, Clay tile shingles

The Tahtali-Jami Mosque (Russian: Тахталы-Джами, Ukrainian: Тахтали Джамі, Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Tahtalı Cami, Turkish: Tahtalı Cami) is located in Bakhchysarai, Crimea. In Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Tahtalı Cami means "wooden mosque".

History

The mosque was built in 1707 by Khan Sultan Beck who married the daughter of Selim I Giray. It is the oldest mosque in the city and can be seen from almost any point of Bakhchysarai. It was originally constructed with wooden planks which were later closed in by stone blocks and masonry walls. The roof of the mosque is covered with clay tiles.

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