| Great Mosque of Hohhot | |
|---|---|
| 呼和浩特清真大寺 | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | No. 28, Tongdao South Road, Huimin, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China |
  Inner Mongolia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°48′34.8″N 111°39′20.0″E / 40.809667°N 111.655556°E / 40.809667; 111.655556 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Chinese, Arabic |
| Completed | 1693 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 15 m |
| Site area | 4,000 m |
The Great Mosque of Hohhot (Chinese: 呼和浩特清真大寺; pinyin: Hūhé Hàotè Qīngzhēndàsì) is a mosque in Huimin District, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. It is the oldest and largest mosque in Inner Mongolia.
History
The mosque was constructed in 1693 by the Hui people. It was then renovated in 1789 and 1923.
Architecture
The mosque was designed using Sino-Islamic architecture and built with black bricks. It covers an area of 4,000 m. It has one minaret with a height of 15 meters and a public bath.
The mosque houses a lecture hall and a prayer hall. The mosque contains a notable four-story tower.
See also
References
- "Great Mosque of Hohhot". ForeignerCN.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Hohhot Great Mosque". Muslim2China. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- Sun, Dazhang; Qiu, Yulan (2015). Islamic Buildings: The Architecture of Islamic Mosques in China. CN Times Books. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-62774-019-7.
External links
Media related to Great Mosque of Hohhot at Wikimedia Commons
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