Magok-i-Kurpa Mosque
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| Magok-i-Kurpa Mosque | |
|---|---|
 The entrance iwan of Magok-i-Kurpa Mosque. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Bukhara, Uzbekistan |
  Shown within Uzbekistan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°46′25″N 64°25′00″E / 39.7737°N 64.4167°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture Persian architecture |
| Completed | 1637 |
| Dome(s) | 12 |
The Magok-i-Kurpa Mosque is a historical mosque in the Uzbek city of Bukhara. It was built in 1637. The mosque is located in the historical center of Bukhara, about 250 meters southwest of Po-i-Kalyan and 10 meters west of Toqi Telpak Furushon trading dome. It is a part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Bukhara.[1]
Architecture
The Magok-i-Kurpa mosque has a rectangular ground plan of 15 × 24 square meters. It has two storeys, with the lower storey, down a staircase, almost entirely below the surface of the earth. Therefore, the mosque also has its name addition "Magok-i" which means "in the hole" or "in the subsoil". Another "subsoil" mosque is the Magok-i-Attari Mosque located about 150 meters southeast.
The roof carries twelve domes. The main dome sits on a cylindrical drum and rises 20m above the ground.
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