Malatkeshin Mosque

Location: Malatkeshin, Zangilan

Site N.5288: 39.10222300N/46.648122E

Condition Assessment

Status: Major damage

Located in the village of Malatkeshin (Zangilan district), the Malatkeshin Mosque is on list of the heritage sites of the Republic of Azerbaijan (inventory No. 5288) as an architectural monument dating to the 19th century. 1 

Comparison of Hexagon satellite imagery dated July 1980 2  with satellite imagery captured in October 2009 3  shows that the mosque's roof was removed during this period.

Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in July 1980; 2  drag left to see the mosque in October 2009. 3 

The mosque remained in this damaged condition until the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War.

Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in October 2009; 3  drag left to see the mosque in September 2022. 4 

Geolocation

CHW geolocated the mosque using a  video  and images ( a ,  b ,  c ,  d ,  e ,  f ,  g ,  h ,  i ) post-dating the 2020 war.

References

 2  KH-9 Hexagon, D3C1216-100138A007, July 3, 1980.

 3  Google Earth/Maxar Technologies, October 23, 2009.

 4  Google Earth/CNES/Airbus, September 12, 2022.

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2023

Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in July 1980; 2  drag left to see the mosque in October 2009. 3 

Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in October 2009; 3  drag left to see the mosque in September 2022. 4