The Chowk ki Masjid is a Asaf Jahi era mosque constructed in 1817 by Haydaruddawlah. Although it is often mistakenly attributed to Abdullah Khan, Haydaruddawlah’s grandfather, it remains one of the finest specimens of Neo-Qutb Shahi architecture.
The mosque is built on a one-story plinth, which features arched recesses for shops. A portion of the revenue generated from these shops was used to support mosque expenses. The interior of the mosque features a series of simple pointed arches that lead to pendentives capped by flat roofs. Two roundels with a Qur’anic inscription, “Nasr an min Allahi wa fath ‘an qarib,” adorn the spandrels of the mihrab arch.
A single stairway with an ornamental parapet leads up to the second-story courtyard and the mosque proper. The masjid is constructed with stone masonry and covered with lime plaster. The mosque’s Bengali jharokhas and a vaulted market under its plinth are a testament to the traditional craftsmanship of the local artisans.
The Chowk ki Masjid is a Asaf Jahi era mosque constructed in 1817 by Haydaruddawlah. Although it is often mistakenly attributed to Abdullah Khan, Haydaruddawlah’s grandfather, it remains one of the finest specimens of Neo-Qutb Shahi architecture.
The mosque is built on a one-story plinth, which features arched recesses for shops. A portion of the revenue generated from these shops was used to support mosque expenses. The interior of the mosque features a series of simple pointed arches that lead to pendentives capped by flat roofs. Two roundels with a Qur’anic inscription, “Nasr an min Allahi wa fath ‘an qarib,” adorn the spandrels of the mihrab arch.
A single stairway with an ornamental parapet leads up to the second-story courtyard and the mosque proper. The masjid is constructed with stone masonry and covered with lime plaster. The mosque’s Bengali jharokhas and a vaulted market under its plinth are a testament to the traditional craftsmanship of the local artisans.