Подземная мечеть Шопан Ата

Shopan Ata

Useful Information

Location:	20 km northwest of Senek. (43.5482040, 53.3878591)
Open:	no restrictions. [2023]
Fee:	free. [2023]
Classification:	Cave Church
Light:	bring torch
Dimension:
Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Shopan Ata,
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History

2026	included on the UNESCO WH Tentative List.

Description

Подземная мечеть Шопан Ата (Shopan Ata underground mosque) is located at the homonymous necropolis. It has 12 small, interconnected chambers, each with a disticnt purpose. The site was named after Shopan Ata, a student of the famous Sufi thinker Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. His daughter is buried in a tomb in front of the entrance. Actually there are two underground mosques, the second is to the east at the tall mulberry tree.