Tahtali-Jami Mosque

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Tahtali-Jami Mosque
Tahtali Cami Mosque.JPG
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RiteSunni
StatusActive
Location
Location1-13 Rozy Lyuksemburg
Bakhchisaray
StateDisputed between Russia and Ukraine[1]
TerritoryAutonomous Republic of Crimea AR Crimea (de jure)
Autonomous Republic of Crimea Republic of Crimea (de facto)
Geographic coordinates44°44′55″N 33°53′12″E / 44.74849°N 33.88662°E / 44.74849; 33.88662Coordinates: 44°44′55″N 33°53′12″E / 44.74849°N 33.88662°E / 44.74849; 33.88662
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleOttoman architecture
Completed1707
Specifications
Minaret(s)1
Materialswood, Clay tile shingles

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

History[]

The mosque was built in 1707 by 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 Bakhchisaray. 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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Notes[]

  1. ^ This place is located on the Crimean peninsula, most of which is the subject of a territorial dispute between Russia, which administers the contested area, and Ukraine, whose internationally recognised boundaries include the contested area. According to the political division of Russia, there are federal subjects of the Russian Federation (the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol) located on the peninsula. According to the administrative-territorial division of Ukraine, there are the Ukrainian divisions (the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city with special status of Sevastopol) located on the peninsula.
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