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Landmark Attractions In Sasovo

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Sasovo is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia. Urban localitiesSasovo, Ryazan Oblast, a town in Ryazan Oblast; administratively incorporated as a town of oblast significanceRural localitiesSasovo, Tula Oblast, a village in Vasilyevsky Rural Okrug of Venyovsky District of Tula Oblast
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  • 1. Khan's Mosque Kasimov
    Khan's Mosque in Kasimov is the oldest mosque in Central Russia. It dates from the Qasim Khanate of the 15th and 16th centuries. According to Kadir Ali, the brick mosque was built by Shahghali at some point in the mid-16th century. Others believe that the mosque goes back to the reign of Qasim Khan. The original building was torn down at the behest of Peter the Great in 1702, but its wide stone minaret survives. The existing mosque was erected next to the old minaret in 1768. The local Tatar nobles had a second storey added in 1835. A little closer to the Oka River is another local landmark, Shahghali's Mausoleum from the mid-16th century. The Khan's Mosque has been designated a public museum since the 1930s. The minimalist design of the minaret, with its unadorned walls, reminds of that o...
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