Wooden Mosque
| Wooden Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد چوبی | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Open to the public |
| Status | Tourist attraction |
| Location | |
| Location | Choubin, Nishapur, Khorasan, Iran |
| Municipality | Nishapur |
| Country | Iran |
Shown within Iran | |
| Coordinates | 36°06′33″N 58°52′18″E / 36.10915°N 58.87173°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Creator | Hamid Mojtahedi |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Materials | Wood |
The Wooden Mosque (Persian: مسجد چوبی) is a mosque situated in the village of Choubin, south-east of the city of Nishapur, Iran. This mosque is built completely of wood.[1][2][3]
Features
Its construction, completed in two years, utilized 40 tons of wood.[2]
Gallery
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Other buildings
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The interior of the wooden mosque
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Other buildings
References
- ^ "مسجد چوبی نیشابور، اولین مسجد چوبی مقاوم در برابر زلزله در جهان" [Neishabur wooden mosque, the first earthquake-resistant wooden mosque in the world]. IRIB News Agency (in Persian). 4 October 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Visit village where all structures are made of timber". Tehran Times. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "دهکده چوبی نيشابور چگونه ساخته شد؟" [How was the wooden village of Neishabur built?]. ISNA Khorasan (in Persian). Iranian Students' News Agency. 22 September 2014. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
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