The site’s claimed dual-purpose is reflected in a number of architectural decisions that make the Khirki mosque stand apart. It is one of North India’s most unique mosques with a courtyard that is mostly covered and a roof embellished with 81 small domes instead of a large central structure. In place of minarets the mosque is flanked by tapering towers topped with turrets on all four sides as well as the entrances.
The site’s claimed dual-purpose is reflected in a number of architectural decisions that make the Khirki mosque stand apart. It is one of North India’s most unique mosques with a courtyard that is mostly covered and a roof embellished with 81 small domes instead of a large central structure. In place of minarets the mosque is flanked by tapering towers topped with turrets on all four sides as well as the entrances.
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July 27, 2017
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