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== Damage to the building == |
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In January 2011, a historic building named the Building of Flags, which was considered the first [[apartment hotel]] in Iran, was due to be registered in the National Heritage List, and was placed in proximity to the Fakhr-ol-dowleh mosque. This building was demolished before the registration in order to build a new commercial complex. Part of the construction site of the high-rise complex was placed in the main frontage of the historic mosque, though |
In January 2011, a historic building named the Building of Flags, which was considered the first [[apartment hotel]] in Iran, was due to be registered in the [[Iran National Heritage List|National Heritage List]], and was placed in proximity to the Fakhr-ol-dowleh mosque. This building was demolished before the registration in order to build a new commercial complex. Part of the construction site of the high-rise complex was placed in the main frontage of the historic mosque, even though construction of structures higher than {{Convert|7|m|ft}} adjacent to the registered historic and heritage buildings is forbidden by regulations for the protection of the cultural heritage in Iran.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-01-10|title=تخریب کامل ساختمان تاریخی پرچم دروازه شمیران تا پایان هفته|trans-title=Complete demolition of the historic Building of Flags in Shemiran Gate by the end of the week|url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/1228140/تخریب-کامل-ساختمان-تاریخی-پرچم-دروازه-شمیران-تا-پایان-هفته|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-27|website=Mehr News Agency|language=fa}}</ref> |
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In addition, subway trains pass under the mosque every two minutes. The tremors caused by passing trains have cracked the dome of the mosque, and some mosaics of the facade have fallen off the walls.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=February 1, 2016|title=مسجدی هم سطح با عالی قاپوی اصفهان/نفس موقوفه «فخرالدوله» به شماره افتاد|trans-title=mosque on the same level as Isfahan's Ālī Qāpū/The breath of the "Fakhr al-Dawla" endowment is numbered|url=http://www.shabestan.ir/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-27|website=Shabestan News Agency|language=fa}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 21:25, 7 October 2021
| Fakhr-ol-dowleh Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد فخرالدوله | |
 Fakhr-ol-dowleh mosque, with its half-octagnal entrance | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Province | Tehran |
| Location | |
| Location | Darvazeh Shemiran, Tehran |
| Country | Iran |
  Shown within Tehran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°41′53.5″N 51°26′14″E / 35.698194°N 51.43722°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Nikolai Markov |
| Type | Mosque |
| Founder | Fakhr-ol-dowleh |
| Date established | 1945 |
| Completed | 1949 |
Fakhr-ol-dowleh mosque (Template:Lang-fa) or Fakhr mosque, originally named Amin-ol-dowleh mosque (Template:Lang-fa), is a historic mosque in Fakhrabad street in the Shemiran Gate neighborhood, Tehran.[1] It was designed and built by Nikolai Markov in 1949. Fakhr-ol-dowleh, daughter of Naser al-Din Shah, was the founder of the mosque and named it after her father-in-law, Amin al-Dawla. However, the mosque is now called Fakhr or Fakhr al-Dawla, after its founder.
Some minor and major changes were made to the building over the years, and some parts of it have been damaged due to the construction in the frontage of the building, and the passing of subway trains heading to and coming from the Darvazeh Shemiran Metro Station.
History
In 1945, Fakhr-ol-dowleh, who was married to Amin-ol-dowleh junior, son of Mirza Ali Khan Amin-ol-dowleh, decided to build a mosque named after Mirza Ali Khan in front of her house. However, the name of the mosque, and the neighborhood it's located in, changed to Fakhr-ol-dowleh over time.[2] She appointed architect Nikolai Markov, one of the most notable architects in Iran at the time, designed and built the mosque.[3][4] Construction of the building took four years to complete.[5]
In 29 December 2004, the Fakhr-ol-dowleh mosque was registered on the Iran National Heritage List.[4][6]
Characteristics
The façade of the building consists of bricks and marquetry mosaics and the half-octagonal-shaped entrance has four small minarets on each corner.[2] The main structure consists of a cube-shaped main building with two shabestans inside.[7] The dome of the building originally wasn’t very high; the current taller dome was built in subsequent years.[2] Some parts of the current structure, such as the taller dome, added āina-kāris inside the mosque, and the women's section in the front yard, were added to the building later.[2][3]
Damage to the building
In January 2011, a historic building named the Building of Flags, which was considered the first apartment hotel in Iran, was due to be registered in the National Heritage List, and was placed in proximity to the Fakhr-ol-dowleh mosque. This building was demolished before the registration in order to build a new commercial complex. Part of the construction site of the high-rise complex was placed in the main frontage of the historic mosque, even though construction of structures higher than 7 metres (23 ft) adjacent to the registered historic and heritage buildings is forbidden by regulations for the protection of the cultural heritage in Iran.[8]
In addition, subway trains pass under the mosque every two minutes. The tremors caused by passing trains have cracked the dome of the mosque, and some mosaics of the facade have fallen off the walls.[7][9]
References
- ^ City and citizenship. hamshahrionline.
- ^ a b c d Shabazi, Dariush. "مسجد امین‌الدوله (فخرالدوله)" [Amin al-Dawla mosque (Fakhr al-Dawla)]. www.darioush-shahbazi.com (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "مسجد فخرالدوله یادگاری از زن کاردان قاجار" [Fakhr al-Dawla mosque, a relic of a deft Qajar woman]. Hamshahri Online (in Persian). May 31, 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Tehran Mosque Fakhr in the national index recorded. chn. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
- ^ Jafari, Mojgan (10 March 2019). "یادگار یک بانوی نیکوکار فخر دروازه شمیران" [Memorial of a charitable lady, pride of the Shemiran Gate]. The Centre for the Great Islamic Encyclopaedia (Centre for Iranian and Islamic Studies) (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "مسجد فخر تهران در فهرست آثار ملی ثبت شد" [Fakhr mosque of Tehran has been registered in the National Heritage List]. IRNA, The Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 2004-12-29. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "آسیب مترو به گنبد مسجد فخرالدوله" [Damages from subway to the dome of the Fakhr al-Dawla mosque]. Jam-e-Jam Online (in Persian). September 1, 2014. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "تخریب کامل ساختمان تاریخی پرچم دروازه شمیران تا پایان هفته" [Complete demolition of the historic Building of Flags in Shemiran Gate by the end of the week]. Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "مسجدی هم سطح با عالی قاپوی اصفهان/نفس موقوفه «فخرالدوله» به شماره افتاد" [mosque on the same level as Isfahan's Ālī Qāpū/The breath of the "Fakhr al-Dawla" endowment is numbered]. Shabestan News Agency (in Persian). February 1, 2016. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
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