The Noh-Gonbad Mosque is one of the oldest examples of Islamic architecture, and it is undoubtedlythe most ancient mosque of Afghanistan, dated from 794 A.D., few decades after Muhammad’s Hegira.With its particular building technologies and magnificent stucco decoration, it represents a masterpiece.In this paper, a part of the multidisciplinary restoration project is reported. In particular, the compre-hensive investigation carried out to define mechanical, physical and chemical characteristics of buildingmaterials is presented. The key findings available in the literature on the birth of the mosque have beensynthesised and linked to technological and constructive evidence collected on site, which suggests thepurpose of realising a simple but yet impressive building. Using data gathered on the field together withexperimental results it has been possible to identify the static consistency of the arcade system and carryout a preliminary vulnerability assessment.

A masterpiece of early Islamic architecture: The Noh-Gonbad Mosque in Balkh, Afghanistan / Boostani, Arash; Fratini, Fabio; Misseri, Giulia; Rovero, Luisa*; Tonietti, Ugo. - In: JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE. - ISSN 1296-2074. - ELETTRONICO. - (2018), pp. 1-9. [10.1016/j.culher.2018.02.001]

A masterpiece of early Islamic architecture: The Noh-Gonbad Mosque in Balkh, Afghanistan

BOOSTANI, ARASH;Fratini, Fabio;Misseri, Giulia;Rovero, Luisa
;
Tonietti, Ugo
2018

Abstract

The Noh-Gonbad Mosque is one of the oldest examples of Islamic architecture, and it is undoubtedlythe most ancient mosque of Afghanistan, dated from 794 A.D., few decades after Muhammad’s Hegira.With its particular building technologies and magnificent stucco decoration, it represents a masterpiece.In this paper, a part of the multidisciplinary restoration project is reported. In particular, the compre-hensive investigation carried out to define mechanical, physical and chemical characteristics of buildingmaterials is presented. The key findings available in the literature on the birth of the mosque have beensynthesised and linked to technological and constructive evidence collected on site, which suggests thepurpose of realising a simple but yet impressive building. Using data gathered on the field together withexperimental results it has been possible to identify the static consistency of the arcade system and carryout a preliminary vulnerability assessment.
2018
1
9
Boostani, Arash; Fratini, Fabio; Misseri, Giulia; Rovero, Luisa*; Tonietti, Ugo
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