An 18th-century Persian mosque whose blue-tiled dome, courtyard and minaret preserve a distinctive layer of Yerevan’s multicultural history.
DISCOVERThe Blue Mosque was built in 1765–1766 under Huseyn Ali Khan, ruler of the Erivan Khanate, and became the city’s largest and most prominent mosque.
Preserved through the Soviet period and restored in the 1990s, it functions today as both a place of prayer and an Iranian-Armenian cultural center.
Discover the history, architecture and cultural life behind one of Yerevan’s most distinctive historic landmarks.
Built by Huseyn Ali Khan, the Blue Mosque became the largest and most prominent mosque of historic Yerevan.
A spacious tree-lined courtyard with a central pool forms the calm architectural heart of the complex.
The circular minaret in the southeastern corner is the surviving vertical landmark of the historic mosque complex.
Glazed blue, yellow and green tiles enrich the brick architecture, domes and minaret with intricate Persian ornament.
A major Iranian-supported restoration returned the monument to religious use and renewed its role as a cultural bridge between Armenia and Iran.
Glazed blue, yellow and green tiles give the historic brick complex its distinctive identity.
The circular minaret remains one of the complex's most recognizable historic features.
The tree-lined courtyard and central pool create a calm space at the heart of the mosque.
Decorative façades, arches and tilework preserve a distinctive layer of Yerevan's multicultural heritage.
Huseyn Ali Khan commissions the major Shia mosque of Yerevan.
The complex is placed under state protection and used for museum and cultural purposes.
A major reconstruction restores the mosque with support from Iran.
The Blue Mosque serves worshippers and hosts cultural, educational and artistic activity.
The Blue Mosque stands on Mashtots Avenue in central Yerevan, within walking distance of Republic Square and the historic Kond district.
The distinctive architecture of Yerevan’s Blue Mosque recreated inside premium optical crystal.
