Magok-i-Kurpa Mosque

The Magok-i-Kurpa Mosque is a historical mosque in the Uzbek city of Bukhara. It was built in 1637. The mosque is located in the historical center of Bukhara, about 250 meters southwest of Po-i-Kalyan and 10 meters west of Toqi Telpak Furushon trading dome. It is a part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Bukhara.

Architecture

The Magok-i-Kurpa mosque has a rectangular ground plan of 15 × 24 square meters. It has two storeys, with the lower storey, down a staircase, almost entirely below the surface of the earth. Therefore, the mosque also has its name addition "Magok-i" which means "in the hole" or "in the subsoil". Another "subsoil" mosque is the Magok-i-Attari Mosque located about 150 meters southeast.

The roof carries twelve domes. The main dome sits on a cylindrical drum and rises 20m above the ground.

Key facts

Type: mosque, architectural landmark
Built: 1637
Architectural style: Islamic architecture
Heritage status: object of tangible cultural heritage of Uzbekistan

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 39.773611, 64.416667Open in Google Maps

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Sources

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