Madrasa mosque (Ichery Sheher)
Also known as: Madrasa mosque (Ichery Sheher)
A mosque and historical architectural monument located in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Overview
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The Madrasa Mosque stands in Icherisheher, the old walled core of Baku, on A. Zeynalli Street. It is associated with the Shirvan-Absheron architectural school and is listed as a cultural heritage monument of Azerbaijan. According to the sources, it is the remnant of one of the cells of the Baku Friday Mosque that have not survived. It once served as a madrasa mosque and is now used as a shop.
History
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One source describes the building as a madrasa and mosque of the 15th century. It is identified as the remains of one of the cells belonging to the Baku Friday Mosque, the rest of which have not survived. After a period of use as a madrasa mosque, the historic structure is now used as a shop.
From Wikipedia
Medrese Mescidi, Bakü'nün en eski bölümü olan İçerişehir'de yer almaktadır. Bakü Ulu Camii'ne ait günümüze ulaşamamış hücrelerinden birinin kalıntısı olan ve bir dönem medrese mescit olarak işlev görmüş, günümüzde ise bir dükkan olarak kullanılan tarihi bir anıttır.
Source: Wikipedia, article “Medrese Mescidi (İçerişehir)”; quoted unchanged under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Read more on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0