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"Ashaghi Govharagha" mosque
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    Govhar Aga, Shusha, AZ5800
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The main façade of the Lower Govheraga Jumah Mosque (this Mosque was called so after the construction works had been completed) has a special art architecture. The Mosque had been constructed in 1832. There is a three arched wide veranda in the entrance of the Mosque. This three arched symmetric construction has been assembled on two octagonal stone columns located on an equal distance from the centre stone and two other pilasters placed in the edges. The arrow-shaped arch assembled in the centre is higher than illustrated semicircle arches on the sides. The architect placed quadrangular geometrical figures with light relief lines on both semicircle arches. The same part of the veranda from both sides is limited by vertical figures divided by horizontal lines. A pair of windows with lower and upper parts is located in the right and left side of the veranda and the niches on the sides have been edged in the general picture. In spite of these borders being in the right-angled picture, the window and the cover constructions of the niches have been constructed in a semicircle form. Like other living buildings of Shusha, the Mosque roof has a four slope form. The architect placed the Lower Govheraga Mosque minarets on the sides of the back facade. Investigations show that minarets have not been raised here accidentally. Head facade is limited with the religious school building; on its back side a wide trade square is located. In order to make the building more lofty and attractive, the architect placed the minarets in the facade back. The minaret podiums have direct connection not with the inner, but with the external part of the Mosque; it is a bit higher than the Mosque wall level and is built of natural limestone. The whole cylindrical minaret building has been constructed till the garret with fired bricks. The architect has arrayed the Mosque minaret building this with repeated writing of the "Allah" word. These words and special brickwork make up an impressive ornament mixture. The basic entrance of the Lower Govheraga Mosque is located on the opposite of two-store religious school building in the yard. The religious school has been encircled with wide verandas from the yard side. The columns of the ground floor veranda were made in octagonal form from natural limestone. The upper part of the columns is connected with each other via half-moon arches. The second floor veranda columns have been made of pure wood. The distances between the columns of the veranda are connected by rail maid of wood.

Historically, the Mosques of Upper or Lower Govheraga have been called "Lower Mosque", "Upper Mosque", "Great Mosque" (the Mosque of Upper Govheraga) or "Jumah Mosques". The Lower Govheraga and upper Govheraga Mosques have been known as Jumah Mosques in Shusha. The purpose of building these two mosques in Shusha Castle Govheraga was creating worshipping conditions for people from different denominations of the same religion. The distance between these Mosques is one or two hundred meters.

http://zarintac.blogspot.com/2010/03/azan-ssin-hsrt-qalms-mscid.html

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