mosque of Manuchihr
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The Mosque of Manuchihr is an early medieval Islamic mosque in the ruined city of Ani, notable as one of the oldest surviving mosques in present-day Turkey and a key example of Seljuk-era architecture.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mosque of Manuchihr canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious building
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mosque ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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Seljuk architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamization of Ani
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Seljuk Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Manuchihr ibn Shavur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builderDynasty | Shaddadid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Kars Province
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Medieval Islamic architecture ⓘ Mosques in Turkey ⓘ Seljuk architecture in Turkey ⓘ |
| cityTypeContext | medieval trade city of Ani ⓘ |
| condition | partially ruined ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
11th century
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early medieval period ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| currentFunction |
archaeological site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| era | Seljuk era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple levels including lower hall and upper parts ⓘ |
| function | place of Muslim worship ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Seljuk decorative elements
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minaret ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ rectangular plan ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | medieval city ruins of Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Ani" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ani
NERFINISHED
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Kars Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedOn | plateau of Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Manuchihr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs |
earliest known mosque in Ani
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one of the oldest surviving mosques in present-day Turkey ⓘ |
| orientation | qibla wall facing Mecca ⓘ |
| overlooks | Akhurian River gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ruined medieval city of Ani ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance | evidence of early Islamic presence in the Caucasus–Anatolia border region ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2016 ⓘ |
| use | historic monument ⓘ |
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