Great Mosque of Hohhot

Great Mosque of Hohhot
呼和浩特清真大寺
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationNo. 28, Tongdao South Road, Huimin, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
Great Mosque of Hohhot is located in Inner Mongolia
Great Mosque of Hohhot
Inner Mongolia
Geographic coordinates40°48′34.8″N 111°39′20.0″E / 40.809667°N 111.655556°E / 40.809667; 111.655556
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleChinese, Arabic
Completed1693
Specifications
Minaret(s)1
Minaret height15 m
Site area4,000 m2

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.[1]

History

The mosque was constructed in 1693 by the Hui people. It was then renovated in 1789 and 1923.[2]

Architecture

The mosque was designed with the Chinese and Arabic architecture and built with black bricks. It covers an area of 4,000 m2. It has one minaret with a height of 15 meters and a public bath.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Great Mosque of Hohhot". ForeignerCN.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Hohhot Great Mosque". Muslim2China. Retrieved 9 October 2018.


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