Gilahli Mosque in Sheki

The mosque was included in the list of important immovable historical and cultural monuments of the country by the decision No.

On July 7, 2019, as part of the "Khan's Palace, Sheki's Historical Center", the Gilahli Mosque was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The headstone of Haji Shamseddin Bey, who restored the mosque in 1805, is preserved in the Sheki History and Ethnography Museum.

In December of that year, the Central Committee of the Azerbaijan Communist Party transferred many mosques, churches, and synagogues to the balance sheets of clubs for educational purposes.

The mosque was included in the list of significant immovable historical and cultural monuments of the country by the decision No.

[4] In 2001, the historical part of Sheki city was selected as a nominee for the UNESCO World Heritage List.

[5][6] The Gilahli Mosque, located in the historical center of Sheki, is also included in the World Heritage List.

For the construction of the mosque, the vicinity of a deep cliff on the north-eastern part of Sheki city, near the riverbank, was chosen.

The building of the mosque is constructed from a mixture of clay bricks and river stones mixed with hay and straw.

These corbels are attached to the sides with boards to protect them from rain, snow, wind, and sun, and are covered.