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The Wooden Mosque ( fa, مسجد چوبی) is a unique
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Neyshabur Day Mosques in Iran Buildings and structures in Nishapur Buildings and structures in Razavi Khorasan Province {{Iran-mosque-stub
mosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
situated south-east of the city of Nishapur
Nishapur or officially Romanized as Neyshabur ( fa, ;Or also "نیشاپور" which is closer to its original and historic meaning though it is less commonly used by modern native Persian speakers. In Persian poetry, the name of this city is wr ...
, Iran. This mosque, built completely of wood
Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin th ...
, is one of the tourist attraction
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Places of natural b ...
s of the county of Nishapur and is situated inside a garden
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. There are also some handicraft
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shops, a restaurant
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, and other wooden buildings inside the garden of the Wooden Mosque.
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Official website
Neyshabur Day Mosques in Iran Buildings and structures in Nishapur Buildings and structures in Razavi Khorasan Province {{Iran-mosque-stub