Religious sites in Ganja City
Religious Heritage
Ganja's religious landscape reflects its history as a cultural crossroads. The 17th-century Juma Mosque, commissioned by Shah Abbas, serves as a landmark of Shia Islamic architecture with its characteristic red brickwork. The city's Christian heritage is represented by the 1887 Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Church, a 19th-century Lutheran church built for German settlers, and the Armenian Surb Grigor Lusavorich Church. These sites collectively illustrate the historical coexistence of various faiths in Azerbaijan's second-largest city.
A Alexander Nevski Church
The Alexander Nevsky Church is a Russian Orthodox church in Ganja, built in 1887.
B Juma Mosque, Ganja
The Juma Mosque of Ganja or Friday Mosque of Ganja is a Shai Islam mosque, located in the centre of Ganja, Azerbaijan.
Lutheran Church
A late 19th-century German church built to serve the local Lutheran community.
Surb Grigor Lusavorich Church
A 19th-century Armenian Apostolic church.
Hüseyniyyə məscidi
A 19th-century Shia mosque, also known as the Tatar Mosque, built in 1825.
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