Taza Mahalla Mosque
Location: Shusha city, Shusha
Condition Assessment
Status: Renovated
The Taza Mahalla mosque, located in the city of Shusha, is listed on the Republic of Azerbaijan's registry of heritage sites (inventory No. 347) as dating to the 18 th century. There it appears as Mehmandarov's mansion complex, consisting of a mosque, small house, and large house. 1
Comparison of the KH-9 Hexagon imagery dated July 1980 2 with satellite imagery captured in September 2002 3 shows that during this period the mosque remained well-preserved.
Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in July 1980; 2 drag left to see the mosque in September 2002. 3
The mosque remained in the same condition until February 2004. At some point between February 2004 and July 2013, the mosque was renovated.
Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in September 2002; 3 drag left to see the mosque in July 2013. 4
Drag the swipe tool right to see the mosque in July 2013; 4 drag left to see the mosque in September 2020. 5
Geolocation
CHW geolocated the mosque using a scholarly publication on the architecture of Shusha city. 6
Supplementary Images
The mosque building in September 2022.
References
2 KH-9 Hexagon, D3C1216-100138A003, July 3, 1980.
3 Google Earth/Maxar Technologies, September 27, 2002.
4 Google Earth/Maxar Technologies, July 18, 2013.
5 Google Earth/Maxar Technologies, September 13, 2020.
6 Авалов Э. В., Архитектура города Шуши и проблемы сохранения его исторического облика. [Ред. А. В. Саламзаде]. АН АзССР, Ин-т архитектуры и искусства. Баку: Элм, 1977, p. 71.
