Wooden Mosque
| The Wooden Mosque | |
|---|---|
| مسجد چوبی | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Nishapur, Khorasan |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Minaret height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
Wooden Mosque (Persian: مسجد چوبی) is a unique mosque in near Nishapur that is made completely with wood, so named Wooden Mosque.
The mosque was built with earthquake engineering, according to Earthquake Seismicity of Nishapur. In making this mosque, 40 tons of wood are used.
Skeleton style of this mosque is Two by Four or Double L.
References
- Official website
- Panoramic Images of Wooden Mosque، Neyshabur Day
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