Chozan mosque
| Chosan mosque | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates : 32 ° 40 ′ 58.7 " N , 51 ° 32 ′ 42.5" E | |
| place | Khomeinishahr , Iran |
| opening | 1697 |
| Architectural information | |
| draft | Esfahani |
| Details | |
The Chozan Mosque ( Persian مسجد خوزان Masjed e Chosan , [ mæsd͡ʒɛd ɛ xozɑn ]) is a historic mosque in Khomeinishahr in Isfahan Province .
The original construction dates from the Timurid era in the 15th century. The current building is believed to date from the Safavid era. The mosque has four ivans , the south of which leads to the interior of the dome and is decorated with muqarnas . The walls of the mosque were covered with stones and bricks . The arches of the north and south ivans were decorated with paintings from the Safavid era, the east and west probably belong to the Qajar era.
The Schabestan behind the western ivan is equipped with 20 stone pillars with a height of 2 m. Originally it was illuminated through marble stones in the ceiling, which have since been removed for repairs.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hosseyn Yaghoubi: Rahnama ye Safar be Ostān e Esfahan (Guide to the province of Esfahan) . Ed .: Arash Beheshti. Rozane, 2004, ISBN 964-334-218-2 , pp. 143-144 (Persian).