Jama Mosque Gulbarga

Jamia Masjid Gulbarga is Mosque located in Gulbarga, Karnataka, India.[1]

Jamia Masjid Gulbarga
Jamia Masjid Gulbarga
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
Location
LocationGulbarga, India
Geographic coordinates17.360305°N 78.473416°E / 17.360305; 78.473416
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
StyleBahmani Sultanate
Completed1367 AD
Specifications
Capacity2000
Length216 ft
Width177 ft
Minaret(s)-
MaterialsLime Brick

It is regarded as one of the best examples of mosque architecture in South Asia. The arches design of Jamia Masjid Gulbarga reflects in the interiors of Spanish Mosque of Hyderabad, India. These are only two mosques in India which have interiors similar to the Great Cathedral–Mosque of Córdoba in Spain.[2]

Architecture

The Jama Masjid Gulbarga does not have minarets. It is built inside the Gulbarga Fort. [2]

See also
  • Arches Inside the Jama Mosque.
  • Arches Inside the Jama Mosque.
  • Arches inside the mosque.
  • Another view of arches inside the mosque.
  • Entrance of the mosque, constructed in Moorish style.
  • View of the mosque, in monsoon, covered with seasonal grass.

References
  1. Haig, Major Thomas Wolseley (1907). Historic Landmarks Of The Deccan. pp. 85-86.
  2. "Archnet". Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
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