Ozbek Han Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Status	Active
Location
Location	Staryi Krym
State	Territory of Ukraine, occupied by Russia[1]
Territory	AR Crimea (de jure) Republic of Crimea (de facto)
Geographic coordinates	45°01′45″N 35°05′19″E / 45.02917°N 35.08861°E / 45.02917; 35.08861
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Completed	1314
Minaret(s)	1

The Ozbek Han Mosque (Crimean Tatar: Özbek Han Camisi; Turkish: Özbek Han Camii) is a mosque in Stary Krym, Crimea. The Ozbek Han Mosque is the oldest mosque in Crimea, built during the reign of Özbeg Khan in 1314.^[2]

History

Until the 14th century Staryi Krym was known as Solkhat, a prospering city during the reign of the Golden Horde. Early Crimean Khans had their capital in Solkhat until the first part of the 16th century, when the capital was moved to Bakhchisaray, and Solkhat gradually lost its importance as a cultural and economic center.^[2]

The Ozbek Han Mosque was built in 1314 and the madrasah, adjacent to the southern wall of the mosque, was built by Inci Hatun, daughter of Kilburun Bey, in 1332. Of the madrasah only ruins remain today. The mosque has a square floor plan, which reveals architectural features similar to those found in Anatolia during the Seljuk period. A unique feature of the mosque is its monumental entrance with a carved wooden door.^[2]

Today, Staryi Krym has a small but devoted Crimean Tatar population, and the Ozbek Han Mosque is once again functioning as a place of worship.