architecture

Grand Mosque of Datong

Datong, Shanxi, China

大同清真大寺 (Dàtóng qīngzhēn dàsì) [Chinese]

Architecture

built
628
1742
culture
style/period
work type
material
architect / constr. phase
628
first mosque built on the site during Tang dynasty
1742
construction of the present structure

Specifications

area
4,000 m²

Geography

local language location name
大同 (Dàtóng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historic location names
Pingcheng
平城 (Píngchéng) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1742-1912
1912-1949