Tarikhaneh
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Tarikhaneh, or more correctly, the Tarikhaneh Mosque (), and also variously rendered as the Tarikhana Mosque and the Tarikh Khana Mosque, and also known as the Mosque of 100 Gates, is a mosque located in the historical city of Damghan, in the province of Semnan, Iran. The mosque is one of the oldest and most significant Islamic structures in Iran, estimated to date from the eighth century CE.
Key facts
- Religious building.name
- Tarikhaneh
- Religious building.native_name_lang
- fa
- Religious building.image
- Damghan7.jpg
- Religious building.image_upright
- 1.4
- Religious building.caption
- The mosque minaret and iwan in 2008
- Religious building.religious_affiliation
- Islam
- Religious building.festival
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- Religious building.organisational_status
- Mosque<!-- or
- Religious building.organizational_status
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- Religious building.functional_status
- Active
- Religious building.location
- Mutahari Street, Damghan, Semnan Province
- Religious building.country
- Iran
- Religious building.map_type
- Iran
- Religious building.map_size
- 250
- Religious building.map_relief
- 1
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- Location of the mosque in Iran
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- yes
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- cultural property
- Country
- Iran
- Located in
- Damghan County
- Material used
- wood
- Location
- Damghan
- Image
- Damghan7.jpg
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- heritage designation
- Iranian National Heritage
- Commons category
- Tarikhaneh
- directions
- خیابان ایستگاه راه آهن
- inspired by
- Sasanian architecture
- date of official opening
- 1027-00-00
- different from
- Jameh Mosque of Damghan
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 0856-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Architecture
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Tarikhaneh, or more correctly, the Tarikhaneh Mosque (), and also variously rendered as the Tarikhana Mosque and the Tarikh Khana Mosque, and also known as the Mosque of 100 Gates, is a mosque located in the historical city of Damghan, in the province of Semnan, Iran. The mosque is one of the oldest and most significant Islamic structures in Iran, estimated to date from the eighth century CE.
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 6 January 1932, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran and was nominated for recognition by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Scholars debate its exact construction date, with some suggesting origins as early as the 8th century CE. Various restoration initiatives have been undertaken to maintain its structural integrity. Local authorities have advocated for increased recognition of the mosque in order to promote tourism and raise cultural awareness. , the mosque was in active use for worship.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tarikhaneh” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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