Zir Deh Mosque
Appearance
Zir Deh Mosque | |
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Persian: مسجد زیرده | |
![]() The mosque dome in 2017 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Shia Islam |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Ardakan, Yazd Province |
Country | Iran |
Location of the mosque in Iran | |
Geographic coordinates | 32°19′14″N 54°01′12″E / 32.32069°N 54.02°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque architecture |
Style | |
Completed | 1581 CE |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | One |
Materials | Adobe; plaster |
Official name | Zir Deh Mosque |
Type | Built |
Designated | 18 April 1978 |
Reference no. | 1627 |
Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
The Zir Deh Mosque (Persian: مسجد زیرده; Arabic: جامع زيردة) is a Shia mosque located in Ardakan, in the Yazd Province of Iran. The mosque was completed in 1581 CE, during the Safavid era, with additions completed in 1803, during the Qajar era.[1][2][3]
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 18 April 1978, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History". Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
- ^ "The boom of Old City of Ardakan". gotoyazd.com. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Zir deh Mosque of Yazd". www.masjed.ir/en. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
External links
[edit] Media related to Zirdeh Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- 16th-century mosques in Persia
- Buildings and structures on the Iran National Heritage List
- Mosque buildings with domes in Iran
- Mosques completed in the 1580s
- Mosques in Yazd province
- Qajar mosques
- Religious buildings and structures completed in 1581
- Safavid mosques in Iran
- Shia mosques in Iran
- Iranian mosque stubs