Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque, also known as the Masjed-e Moẓaffariya and as the Kabood Mosque, is a former and mausoleum complex, in a partial ruinous state, partially preserved as a , located in , , Iran.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Shia
  • Description: mosque in Tabriz, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Blue Mosque, Tabriz”, “Jahanshah Mosque”, “Masjed-e Kabud, Tabriz”, “Masjid-i Jahanshah”, “Masjid-i Muzaffariyya”, and “Tabriz Blue Mosque”
  • Address: امام خمینی, تبریز
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Azerbaijan Museum and Bazaar of Tabriz.

Museum
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is a major archaeological and historical museum in , northwestern . It was established in April 1958. Located next to the Blue Mosque, the museum was designed by André Godard.

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The is a historic market in central , . It is one of the oldest bazaars in the and the largest covered bazaar in the world. It is one of Iran's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. is situated 410 metres northwest of Blue Mosque.

Park
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, or Boostan-e Khaqani, is a small park in , Iran. The park is named after Khaqani Shirvani, who died in Tabriz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tabriz and Nowbar.

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is the capital of East Azerbaijan province, in the of . It is a modern industrialized Iranian city with signs of civilization dating back 2,500 years.

Suburb
Nobar is an ancient and historical district in south of , Iran. Nobar bath and Saat Tower are located in this district. The Saat Tower was built by in 1934 at the site of the historical cemetery of the Nobar district.

Neighborhood
Khiyaban is one of the oldest districts of in northwestern . Khiyaban is restricted to Meydan River, Maralan district and Azadi Blvd. During the Iranian Constitutional Revolution, Khiyaban was under the command of the revolutionary Baqir Khan and had an important role in the victory of the revolution.

Blue Mosque

Latitude
38.07358° or 38° 4′ 25″ north
Longitude
46.30109° or 46° 18′ 4″ east
Height
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
8HC838F2+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 495122358
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shia
Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q1519733
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Blue Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المسجد الأزرق”
  • Arabic: “مسجد كبود”
  • Armenian: “Թավրիզի կապույտ մկզիթ”
  • Armenian: “Կապույտ մզկիթ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Göy məscid”
  • Bengali: “নীল মসজিদ, তাবরিজ”
  • Bulgarian: “Синя джамия”
  • Catalan: “Mesquita Blava de Tabriz”
  • Chinese: “大不里士蓝色清真寺”
  • Chinese: “藍色清真寺”
  • Czech: “Modrá mešita”
  • Dutch: “Blauwe moskee van Tabriz”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد كبود”
  • Esperanto: “Blua Moskeo”
  • French: “Mosquee bleue de Tabriz”
  • French: “mosquée bleue de Tabriz”
  • French: “Mosquée bleue de Tabriz”
  • French: “Mosquée bleue”
  • Georgian: “თავრიზის ცისფერი მეჩეთი”
  • Georgian: “თებრიზის ლურჯი მეჩეთი”
  • German: “Kabud-Moschee”
  • Hebrew: “המסגד הכחול (תבריז)”
  • Hebrew: “המסגד הכחול”
  • Italian: “Moschea Blu”
  • Japanese: “タブリーズの青のモスク”
  • Macedonian: “Сина џамија (Тебриз)”
  • Macedonian: “Сина џамија”
  • Malay: “Masjid Biru, Tabriz”
  • Malay: “Masjid Biru”
  • Ossetian: “Æрвцъæх мæзджыт”
  • Persian: “مسجد جامع کبود تبریز”
  • Persian: “مسجد جهانشاه”
  • Persian: “مسجد کبود (تبریز)”
  • Persian: “مسجد کبود تبریز”
  • Persian: “مسجد کبود”
  • Portuguese: “Mesquita Azul”
  • Romanian: “Moscheea Albastră din Tabriz”
  • Russian: “Голубая мечеть”
  • South Azerbaijani: “گؤی مسجید، تبریز”
  • South Azerbaijani: “گؤی مسجید”
  • Spanish: “Mezquita Azul de Tabriz”
  • Swedish: “Blå moskén, Tabriz”
  • Tatar: “Зәңгәр мәчет”
  • Tatar: “Күк мәчет”
  • Turkish: “Gök Mescid”
  • Turkish: “Gökmescid”
  • Ukrainian: “Блакитна мечеть”
  • Urdu: “مسجد کبود”
  • Uzbek: “Moviy masjid, Tabriz”
  • Uzbek: “Moviy masjid”
  • Western Panjabi: “نیلی مسیت ، تبریز”

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