Jameh Mosque of Lar
Also known as: Jameh Mosque of Lar
mosque in Lar, Iran
Key facts
- Built
- 1307
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Overview
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The Jameh Mosque of Lar is a Friday mosque in the old part of the city of Lar (Shahr-e Qadim), in Larestan County in the south of Iran's Fars Province. The building combines features associated with the Ilkhanid and Safavid periods. Its main section consists of four arches built by a stonemason. The prayer hall once had a mihrab, which was lost when the building was renovated.
History
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According to the record, the mosque was built in 1307. It is linked to both the Ilkhanid and Safavid eras, which suggests that it remained in use and was developed in later periods. During a renovation, the original mihrab was destroyed.
From Wikipedia
The Jameh Mosque of Lar (Persian: مسجد جامع لار; Arabic: جامع لار) is a Friday mosque, located in the old city of Lar, also known as Shahr-e Qadim, in Larestan County, in the south of the province of Fars, Iran. The mosque was built in 1317 CE, during the Ilkhanid and Safavid eras. The mosque is situated in the Ardfurushan neighborhood, on northern Modarres Street, old city of Lar.
The main part of the mosque include four arches, built by a stonemason, and it had an altar which was destroyed at the time of its renovation.
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