Beyler Mosque

Beyler Mosque
Azerbaijani: Bəylər Məscidi
Inscriptions on the former mosque
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
Status
  • Abandoned (as a mosque);
  • Repurposed (as a museum)
Location
LocationOld City, Baku
CountryAzerbaijan
Location in the mosque in
the Baku Old City
Geographic coordinates40°21′58″N 49°50′04″E / 40.3661°N 49.8344°E / 40.3661; 49.8344
Architecture
Architect(s)Seyid Hüseyn
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIslamic
Funded byHaji Sheikhali Agha Dadashov
Completed1895
Specifications
Minaret(s)One
Minaret height25 m (82 ft)

The Beyler Mosque is a former Shia Islam mosque and historic architectural monument which is located in the Old City of Baku, opposite the “Murad” Gate of the Shirvanshah Palace Complex, in Azerbaijan.

According to the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan on historical and cultural monuments, the Beyler Mosque has been included to the list of historical and cultural monument of national importance.

Restored and repurposed, the former mosque has housed the Museum of Sacred Relics since 2016.