Beyler Mosque

The Beyler Mosque is a former Shia Islam and historic architectural monument which is located in the of , opposite the “Murad” Gate of the , in .
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: A mosque and historical architectural monument located in Baku, Azerbaijan.
  • Also known as: “Bəylər Məscidi \ İçəri Şəhər”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower.

Museum
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The is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs and described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's architecture". is situated 110 metres west of Beyler Mosque.

Castle
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The is a 12th-century monument in the , , . Along with the , dated to the 15th century, it forms a group of historic monuments listed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III. is situated 240 metres east of Beyler Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: Urek Meniashvili, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or Siniggala Mosque is a former , located in the of , . The mosque was built in the 11th century. It is the first building in Azerbaijan, which is related to Islam and dated for its architectural ligature.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City and Baku.

Neighborhood
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or Inner City is the historical core of , the capital of . The is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls.

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is the capital of and is the largest city in the . 's Old Town has UNESCO World Heritage status. Many cultures and architectural styles mix in , in particular Turkish-Islamic elements meet strong Western European and Russian-Eastern European influences.

Locality
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Baku is a planned urban development in the district of . It is part of the 2021 strategic plan for . It refers to the re-development of a portion of Black City, a 221-hectare land area. is situated 5 km northeast of Beyler Mosque.

Beyler Mosque

Latitude
40.36616° or 40° 21′ 58″ north
Longitude
49.83449° or 49° 50′ 4″ east
Open location code
8HGF9R8M+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4427993609
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q12838048
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Beyler Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد بيلار”
  • Armenian: “Բեկլեր մզկիթ (Բաքու)”
  • Armenian: “Բեկլեր մզկիթ”
  • Armenian: “Բեյլեր մզկիթ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Bəylər məscidi”
  • Bengali: “বেয়লের মসজিদ”
  • Catalan: “Mesquita Beyler”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد بيلار”
  • Fulah: “Byeler Mosque”
  • Georgian: “ბეგლარ-მეჩეთი”
  • Persian: “مسجد بی‌لر”
  • Russian: “Бегляр-мечеть”
  • Spanish: “mezquita Beyler”
  • Spanish: “Mezquita Beyler”
  • Turkish: “Beyler Camii”
  • Turkish: “Beyler Mescidi”
  • Ukrainian: “Бегляр-мечеть”
  • Uzbek: “Beyler masjidi”

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Highlights include House-Museum of Tahir Salahov and Hillside.

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