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Jameh Mosque of Golpayegan

Coordinates: 33°27′16″N 50°17′37″E / 33.454406°N 50.293584°E / 33.454406; 50.293584
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Jameh Mosque of Golpayegan
مسجد جامع گلپایگان
Religion
AffiliationIslam
ProvinceIsfahan
Location
LocationKashan, Iran
MunicipalityGolpayegan
Jameh Mosque of Golpayegan is located in Iran
Jameh Mosque of Golpayegan
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates33°27′16″N 50°17′37″E / 33.454406°N 50.293584°E / 33.454406; 50.293584
Architecture
Architect(s)Abou Omar ebn-e Mohammad Qazvini
TypeMosque
StyleRazi
Completed1114
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Dome height (outer)22 m
Minaret(s)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

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

Architectural features

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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

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

See also

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