Saparmyrat Hajy Mosque ( Turkmen. Saparmyrat Hajy metjidi ) is a mosque in the city of Gokdepe (formerly Geok-Tepe) in Turkmenistan . It was erected in memory of the defenders of the Geoktepe fortress [1] . The mosque has four minarets .
| Mosque | |
| Saparmurat Haji Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Saparmyrat Hajy metjidi | |
| A country |  Turkmenistan |
| City | Gokdepe |
| Coordinates | |
| Architectural style | Islamic architecture |
| Project Author | Kakadzhan Durdyev |
| Builder | Bouygues |
| Founder | Saparmurat Niyazov |
| Construction | 1994 - 1995 |
| condition | Active temple |
History
The project was developed by the Ashgabat architect Kakadzhan Durdyev. The mosque was opened in 1995 , and named after the President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov . The mosque was built by the French company Bouygues in one year [2] .
In 2008, the mosque was reconstructed [3] by the Turkish company SUR Turizm Insaat Tijaret ve sanayi LTD STI. The contractor carried out the design and construction of a complex of premises for the “sadak” ceremony for 1000 seats and the museum building with landscaping of the surrounding area. The reconstruction cost is 34 million US dollars.
Notes
- ↑ President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov attended a memorial ceremony in memory of the heroes of the Battle of Geoktepa (Inaccessible link) . Date of treatment January 10, 2012. Archived November 13, 2013.
- ↑ Bouygues Archived on August 8, 2013.
- ↑ Saparmurat Haji Mosque in Geoktepe will be reconstructed