Bashlibel Mosque
Location: Bashlibel, Kalbajar
Condition Assessment
Status: Major damage
The Bashlibel Mosque, located in the village of Bashlibel (Kalbajar district), is not listed on the Republic of Azerbaijan's official registry of heritage sites. CHW included this mosque in its analysis based on information from the State Committee on Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 1
Comparison of Hexagon satellite imagery dated October 1977 2 with satellite imagery captured in June 2010 3 shows that the roof of the mosque was removed, causing major damage to the structure.
Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in October 1977; 2 drag left to see the mosque in June 2010. 3
The mosque remained in this heavily damaged condition until the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in June 2010; 3 drag left to see the mosque in August 2019. 4
Geolocation
CHW geolocated the mosque based on a video (at 02:01) post-dating the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War.
References
2 KH-9 Hexagon, D3C1213-300613A037, October 8, 1977.
3 Google Earth/Maxar Technologies, June 27, 2010.
4 Google Earth/CNES/Airbus, August 20, 2019.
