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Gyanvapi Mosque
Mosque and former Hindu temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gyanvapi Mosque is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was constructed c. 1678, a decade after Aurangzeb's demolition of a Shiva temple that stood at the site.[1]
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Gyanvapi Mosque | |
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![]() The Gyanvapi Mosque | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Functional |
Location | |
Location | Varanasi, India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Geographic coordinates | 25.311229°N 83.010461°E / 25.311229; 83.010461 |
Architecture | |
Style | Mughal architecture (part of Indo-Islamic architecture) |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 3 |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
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