İmamkulu Mekteb-Masjid

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The Imam's school-mosque or simply the school-mosque The country located in Innisir is an important historical and religious monument.

Built in 1646, the school-mosque consists of a small square-shaped prayer hall and a rectangular room that rises slightly forward.

By the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated April 20, 2015 No. 113, the list of historical and cultural monuments of national importance was added to the State Historical and Architectural Reserve of the Interior of the State Department of Architectural Monuments.

Here, the shop of decorative art and carpet products of Azerbaijan operates.

Repair and restoration

The State Administration of Historic-Architectural Preservation of Itserişehir carried out the restoration work on the restoration and conservation of the monument on the basis of the Master Plan, developed by an international group of experts with the organizational support of UNESCO.

In 2010, with the help of modern technologies, restoration work carried out by local experts was completed, the roof was strengthened by removing the cracks in the sunset of the monument, while the interior was repaired, restoring the facade to its historical appearance.

In popular culture

In 2012, the monument was the venue for the presentation of artist Niyaz Nəcəfov's project "Kırcılar" organized by the non-profit organization "YARAT!" at the event, organized as part of the "012 Baku Public Art Festival", dedicated to the almost extinct craft of the "Kırcılar" sculptural composition by N. Nəcəfov, which consisted of covering the roof of the house with a special black painted glass.

Key facts

Type
historic landmark, mosque
Architectural style
Shirvan-Absheron architectural school
Heritage status
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The text on this page is translated from: İmamqulu məktəb-məscidi (az.wikipedia.org), as of 1 September 2026

Text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.