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Asnaq Mosque
Address:
7 kilometers east of Mehraban, 13 kilometers from Bostanabad-Sarab road, Alan Baraghush rural district of Mehraban district, Sarab county, East Azerbaijan, Iran
About: Asnaq Mosque
Asnaq Mosque
Asnaq village is one of the villages in Sarab County with a very ancient history. Among it monuments, we can refer to historic and archaic Asnagh mosque. This mosque with stone superstructure, carved and big columns, pulpit and pretty and woodcut windows is like a beautiful cameo for this village.
This elegant mosque with name “Dash mosque” means stone mosque which has been built in 725 AH by order of ruler in Asnaq and by art of Malek Shah, one of the popular artists of that time.
Asnaq mosque is related to Ilkhanate period. This relic has been recorded as one of the national remnants with registry number 2543 in 8th of Dey, 1378 (1999).
General Specifications
Name
Asnaq Mosque
Appellation
Named after the village
Age
Ilkhanid dynasty
Builder
Name ofits founder is Sahib Fakhruddin Muhammad.
Special features
This mosque is known as the stone mosque by locals.
Suggestions
Best time to visit
Spring and Summer
Access route
Address
7 kilometers east of Mehraban, 13 kilometers from Bostanabad-Sarab road, Alan Baraghush rural district of Mehraban district, Sarab county, East Azerbaijan, Iran
Facilities
Access to vehicles
WC
Residence
Restaurant
Safekeeping
Asnaq Mosque
