Blue Mosque built

1465 CE.

Shown on the map at 38.074°, 46.301°.

The Blue Mosque (Persian: مسجد کبود, romanized: Masjed-e Kabūd), also known as the Masjed-e Moẓaffariya and as the Kabood Mosque, is a former mosque and mausoleum complex, in a partial ruinous state, partially preserved as a museum, located in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The construction of the former mosque started during the Qarā Qoyunlu dynasty and was completed in 1465, but the mausoleum extension south of the mosque was completed later during the reign of the Āq Qoyunlu, into the 1480s CE. The former Blue Mosque is widely recognized as the last remaining example of Turkmen architectural and decorative styles in the city. The features of the former mosque prompted the scholars to explore the innovative features of Tabriz's ceramic tile craftsmanship—highlighting its distinctive "blue-and-white" patterns, lusterware, and gilded cobalt tiles, which for a considerable time were recognized as the sole known example of their kind.

Text from the Wikipedia article Blue Mosque, Tabriz, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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