Balakan Juma Mosque
Balakən Cümə məscidi
A 19th-century red-brick mosque in the centre of Balakan, whose tall brick minaret is one of the highest historic minarets in Azerbaijan.
The Balakan Juma Mosque was built in 1877 from red brick. The main body is a two-storey rectangular prayer hall with wooden galleries. The freestanding brick minaret stands about 35 metres tall, with fine brick ornamentation on its shaft. It is one of the tallest historic minarets in Azerbaijan and can be seen from many parts of the town. Visitors can go inside outside prayer times. Women should cover their hair and wear long skirts. Entry is free. Balakan is about 25 km northwest of Zaqatala, close to the Georgian border, so you can stop here on the way to the Lagodekhi border crossing.
Opening hours
Open outside service times
Nearby sights
- Zaqatala State Reserve
- Zaqatala Fortress
- Ancient Plane Trees of Zaqatala
- Car Waterfall
- Lekit Temple
- Qum Basilica
- Qakh İçəri Bazar
- Kurmukh Church