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Khiva, Uzbekistan 26 March 2012
View of Juma mosque.
The main Friday-prayer Juma Mosque stands out among numerous Khiva's mosques as having a design distinct from other Central Asian structures of its kind.
Contrary to the tradition, it has no high portals, entrance arches and domes. It's a one-story building surrounded by a solid blank wall with three doors. This design can be explained by the fact that during its re-construction in the early 18th century, the architects tried to carefully preserve the design characteristics of the former structure, the ancient mosque of the 10th century.
The real treasure of Juma Mosque is its praying hall, which is 45x55 meters in area. Its beam ceiling is supported by 212 pillars whose height varies from four to five meters. They also vary in form and decoration. This hall is a kind of museum of Khiva's wood works of the 10th - 18th century.
PHOTO: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI
View of Juma mosque.
The main Friday-prayer Juma Mosque stands out among numerous Khiva's mosques as having a design distinct from other Central Asian structures of its kind.
Contrary to the tradition, it has no high portals, entrance arches and domes. It's a one-story building surrounded by a solid blank wall with three doors. This design can be explained by the fact that during its re-construction in the early 18th century, the architects tried to carefully preserve the design characteristics of the former structure, the ancient mosque of the 10th century.
The real treasure of Juma Mosque is its praying hall, which is 45x55 meters in area. Its beam ceiling is supported by 212 pillars whose height varies from four to five meters. They also vary in form and decoration. This hall is a kind of museum of Khiva's wood works of the 10th - 18th century.
PHOTO: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI
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