Palatial mosque in Baku

Palatial mosque in Baku
(Palace Mosque)
The interior of the mosque in 2011
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationPalace of the Shirvanshahs, Old City, Baku
CountryAzerbaijan
Location in the Baku Old City
Geographic coordinates40°21′58″N 49°50′00″E / 40.366160°N 49.833466°E / 40.366160; 49.833466
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIslamic
Completed845 AH (1441/1442CE)
Specifications
Dome(s)Two (maybe more)
Minaret(s)One
MaterialsStone
Official namePalatial mosque in Baku
TypeCultural
Criteriaiv
Designated2000 (24th session)
Part ofWalled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower
Reference no.958
RegionEurope/Asia
Endangered2003–2009

The Palatial mosque in Baku (Azerbaijani: Saray məscidi), also known as the Palace Mosque (Azerbaijani: Şah Məscidi; Arabic: مسجد شاه (باكو)), and Shirvanshahs Palace Mosque, is a mosque, located inside the Palace of the Shirvanshahs complex, in the Old City of Baku, Azerbaijan. The mosque was built in 845 AH (1441/1442CE).

The Palatial mosque in Baku forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Palace of the Shirvanshahs.