Wooden Mosque
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Wooden Mosque | |
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مسجد چوبی | |
![]() The wooden mosque of Nishapur. | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Open to the public |
Status | Tourist attraction |
Location | |
Location | Nishapur, Khorasan, Iran |
Municipality | Nishapur |
Country | Iran |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Creator | Hamid Mojtahedi |
Completed | 2000 |
Specifications | |
Minaret height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
Materials | Wood |
The Wooden Mosque (Persian: مسجد چوبی) is a unique mosque situated near the south-east of the city of Nishapur. This mosque has been built completely by wood. This mosque is one of the tourist attractions of the county of Nishapur and is situated inside a garden. There are also some handicraft shops, a restaurant, and other wooden buildings inside the garden of the Wooden Mosque.
Pictures[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Wooden_Village%2C_Nishapur_1395-09-02_2281904.jpg/220px-Wooden_Village%2C_Nishapur_1395-09-02_2281904.jpg)
Other buildings
![The interior of the wooden mosque.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Wooden_Village%2C_Nishapur_1395-09-02_2281911.jpg/220px-Wooden_Village%2C_Nishapur_1395-09-02_2281911.jpg)
The interior of the wooden mosque.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Wooden_Village%2C_Nishapur_1395-09-02_2281898.jpg/220px-Wooden_Village%2C_Nishapur_1395-09-02_2281898.jpg)
Other buildings
References[]
- Official website
- Panoramic Images of Wooden Mosque، Neyshabur Day
Categories:
- Mosques in Iran
- Buildings and structures in Nishapur
- Buildings and structures in Razavi Khorasan Province
- Iranian mosque stubs