Atala Mosque, Jaunpur


The Atala Mosque, also known as the Atala Masjid, is a 15th-century mosque in Jaunpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
The mosque is situated from Shahi Qila ; from the Jama Mosque; north-northeast of Jaunpur; northwest of Zafarābād; north-northeast of Mariāhū; and west-northwest of Kirākat.

Architecture

sketched the mosque when he visited Jaunpur, and included the skitch in his book Selected Views in India, Drawn on the Spot, in the Years 1780, 1781, 1782 and 1783, and Executed in Aqua Tinta.
The entire mosque covers a square of on each side. There are three huge gateways for the entrance. The height of the mosque is more than, and the total perimeter is. The central dome is almost above the ground, but cannot be seen from the front because of the tall tower.