Goharshad Mosque

Goharshad Mosque
The monumental "Maqsura" Iwan along with the dome and minarets of Goharshad Mosque.
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
Location
LocationMashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
Goharshad Mosque is located in Iran
Goharshad Mosque
Shown within Iran
AdministrationAstan Quds Razavi
Geographic coordinates36°17′14.55″N 059°36′52.89″E / 36.2873750°N 59.6146917°E / 36.2873750; 59.6146917
Architecture
Architect(s)Ghavameddin Shirazi
TypeJameh Mosque
StyleTimurid
FounderEmpress Goharshad
Completed1394-1395
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Dome height (outer)43 meters
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height43 meters

Goharshad Mosque (Persian: مسجد گوهرشاد) is a grand congregational mosque built during the Timurid period in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, which now serves as one of the prayer halls within the Imam Reza shrine complex.


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