Acquaintance with restoration works carried out in the Chol Gala mosque in Shusha

On November 7, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva got acquainted with the restoration works carried out by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Shusha at the Chol Gala mosque and the mosque’s spring.

The Chol Gala mosque was one of the 17 mosques functioning in Shusha during the 19th century. The mosque was built by architect Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi in the 19th century. The mosque was constructed without a minaret. Like most mosques in Shusha, it has a rectangular shape. The general entrance of the mosque features an asymmetrically arranged main façade. The interior of the mosque fully adheres to Islamic architectural principles. The interior of the mosque is decorated with four octagonal stone columns. These columns divide the prayer hall into three sections. The 19th-century Chol Gala spring is located near the Chol Gala mosque.