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Qazvin County, Iran

Jameh Mosque of Qazvin

Qazvin County, Iran

Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
Photo: Philippe Chavin (Simorg) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Jāmeh Mosque of Qazvin, located in Qazvin province, Iran, is among the country's oldest mosques, completed in 807 CE. This Shi'ite Friday mosque embodies multiple architectural traditions, blending Abbasid, Seljuk, and Safavid styles across its history. Built with gypsum, brick, and stone, the structure reflects the layered development of Iranian Islamic architecture. Designated as an Iranian National Heritage site on 6 January 1932, it remains under the administration of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

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Type
mosque, cultural property
Materials
gypsum, brick, stone
Heritage
Iranian National Heritage
Place
Qazvin County, Iran

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