Type: Monument - Mosque
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Shigar
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th Century CE
Description: This building is situated on a raised stone platform, in the Gronkhoor settlement of the Churka village in Shigar. Built on a high platform that provides two routes of access to its main prayer hall, the mosque houses an additional room to its south, constructed using a traditional wattle and daub technique. This surplus room has been used for Moharram congregations since 1994.
Latitude: 35.486967000
Longitude: 75.687400000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Built Heritage of Gilgit Baltistan by Baltistan Culture and Development Foundation
Published In: Unpublished
Year of Publication: Miscellaneous
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
