Great Mosque of Hohhot | |
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呼和浩特清真大寺 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | No. 28, Tongdao South Road, Huimin, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China |
Geographic coordinates | 40°48′34.8″N 111°39′20.0″E / 40.809667°N 111.655556°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Style | Chinese, Arabic |
Completed | 1693 |
Specifications | |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Minaret height | 15 m |
Site area | 4,000 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
[edit]The mosque was constructed in 1693 by the Hui people. It was then renovated in 1789 and 1923.[2]
Architecture
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Great Mosque of Hohhot". ForeignerCN.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Hohhot Great Mosque". Muslim2China. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2018.