Kocharli Mosque

Kocharli Mosque
Basic information
Location Azerbaijan Shusha, Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates 39°27′18″N 46°26′41″E / 39.4550°N 46.4447°E / 39.4550; 46.4447Coordinates: 39°27′18″N 46°26′41″E / 39.4550°N 46.4447°E / 39.4550; 46.4447
Affiliation Islam
Branch/tradition Shia Islam
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Islamic architecture
Date established 19th century
Specifications
Minaret(s) 0

Kocharli Mosque (Azerbaijani: Köçərli məscidi) was an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha, Karabakh region of Azerbaijan about 350 km from capital Baku which is currently under control of Armenian forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992.[1] The mosque was located on 20 Yanvar street of Kocharli neighborhood of Shusha.[2] Kocharli neighbourhood is one of 9 lower neighbourhoods of Shusha.[1] In total, there are 17 neighbourhoods. Kocharli Mosque was one of the seventeen mosques functioning in Shusha by the end of the 19th century.[3][4] Mardinli mosque was located in the World Heritage Site of Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve.[5][6]

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