Qajar Mosque
Location: Qajar, Fuzuli
Condition Assessment
Status: Major damage
Located in the village of Qajar (Fuzuli district), this mosque is listed on the Republic of Azerbaijan's registry of heritage sites (inventory No. 4216) as an architectural monument constructed during the 19 th century. 1
Comparison of Hexagon imagery dated July 1980 2 with satellite imagery captured in March 2005 3 shows that the mosque sustained major damage when its roof was removed.
Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in July 1980; 2 drag left to see the mosque in March 2005. 3
By 2010, the northern part of the building had been partially re-roofed. And by 2013, the structure was again fully covered, suggesting that it was repurposed over time. Later satellite imagery on GoogleEarth shows that by 2018, the areas to the north and west of the mosque were cleared and transformed into what appear to be animal pens. The latter re-use of the building is also confirmed by videos ( a , b ) post-dating the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in June 2010; 4 drag left to see the mosque in May 2013. 5
Geolocation
References
2 KH-9 Hexagon, D3C1216-100138A003, July 3, 1980.
3 Google Earth/Maxar technologies, March 26, 2005.
4 Google Earth/Maxar Technologies, June 13, 2010.
5 Google Earth/Maxar technologies, May 12, 2013.
