Agdam mosque
Agdam, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Azerbaijan
Description:
The Aghdam Mosque does not function as a cult building, but there is still plenty to see. The Karabakh war brought heavy destruction to the city of Agdam, and now the mosque is one of the more or less surviving buildings, although it suffered significant damage. This is a relatively young mosque, built in 1868-1870 by the architect of Kerbalai Sefi Khan Karabagi. The interior design of the mosque is not much different from the traditional building style of the Karabakh region. Stone columns divide the mosque into two-storey galleries, the ceiling of the dome is used on top.
The war deprived the mosque of its roof, destroyed windows and doors, damaged the attic. The interior decor of the temple and even the marble-lined floor were severely damaged.
In 2009, with the funds of the unrecognized Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, the territory of the mosque began to be cleared and surrounded by a fence to begin reconstruction.