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strength and stability. The lower part of the supporting wall is made of stone, while the upper part is made of fired red bricks. Above the section that the supporting wall will protect, more than twenty stone corbels have been placed on the supporting wall. These corbels are attached to the sides with boards to protect them from rain, snow, wind, and sun, and are covered. Small windows are also placed here for light to enter. There is a carved wooden door for entering the minaret on the side of the corbel.
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plastered with clay-straw mixture and covered with delicate plaster. Above these panels, there are semicircular niches with multi-step arches. These arches are filled with geometric and floral patterns. Above the niches, there is a delicate cornice with plant patterns, and above it, there is an inscription band in Arabic alphabet. All this composition is completed with a cornice decorated with geometric patterns.
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Previously, the cemetery located near the mosque was gradually washed away and completely destroyed by the
Gurjana River over time. Some of the headstones that existed in the cemetery are preserved in various museums. The headstone of Haji Shamseddin Bey, who restored the mosque in 1805, is preserved
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For the construction of the mosque, the vicinity of a deep cliff on the north-eastern part of Sheki city, near the riverbank, was chosen. The architecture of the
Gileyli Mosque is close to the residential architecture of Sheki due to both its planning characteristics and the solution of its interior
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To this day, only the minaret of the former
Gilahli Mosque has survived. The minaret, which reaches up to the dome, stands at a height of 13.5 meters. The minaret is located at a high altitude to the dome. The supporting wall running horizontally in the direction of the mosque further enhances its
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The mosque building, measuring 6x12 meters in rectangular shape on the plan, is supported by four wooden columns placed in the center of the building. The building of the mosque is constructed from a mixture of clay bricks and river stones mixed with hay and straw. The exterior walls are plastered
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Since 2001, the historical part of Sheki city has been selected as a nominee for the UNESCO World
Heritage List. On July 7, 2019, together with the "Khan's Palace, Sheki's Historical Center," Sheki's historical center was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. This decision was adopted at the
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The walls of the hall are covered with a layer of plaster, and on the ceiling, above the balcony level, geometric and floral patterns are drawn and later painted with colorful paints. The internal walls are divided into several sections by arches: up to 1.5 meters from the floor, the walls are
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In the early 20th century, a stone inscription belonging to the
Gilahli Mosque was found buried under the ground near the mosque. Later, the inscription was placed on top of a fountain near the mosque. In 1936, Aleskerzade took a photograph of this inscription and wrote about it in a journal.
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In the 1930s, a family in poor condition took up residence in the building of the mosque. Due to neglect for an extended period, the mosque fell into disrepair. Later, the building was dismantled, leaving only the minaret.
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In the center of the southeast wall, there is a stalactite-shaped mihrab richly decorated with carvings and inscriptions. On the sides of the mihrab, there are also multi-step niches with carvings.
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with lime from the outside and decorated with colorful paintings from the inside. These colorful paintings are the main valuable elements of the monument.
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This honorable mosque was built by Haji
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transferred many mosques, churches, and synagogues to the balance sheets of clubs for educational purposes. If there were 3,000 mosques in
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