Wooden Mosque

Wooden Mosque
The Wooden Mosque
Location Iran Nishapur, Khorasan
Branch/tradition Islam
Architectural information
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.

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