SHAHI QILA:
Situated in the heart of the city on the left bank
of the Gomti, Shahi Qila was built by Freoze Shah
in 1362 A.D. The inner gate of this fort is 26.5 ft.
high and 16 ft. wide. The central gate is 36 ft.
high.
A top this there is a huge dome. At present
only its eastern gate and, within, some arches
etc. remain which narrate the tale of its ancient
splendor. Muneer Khan had got its majestic front
gate built with a view to security and it was
decorated with blue and yellow stones. Inside,
there is a bath in the Turkish style ad a Mosque
too. From this fort, an enchanting view of the
Gomti river and the city can be seen. The
mosque, built by Ibrahim.......
ATALA MASJID
Om 1408 A.D., Ibrahim Shah Sharki built the
Atala Masjid which came to be considered as the ideal
for the construction of the other mosques of Jaunpur.
In this mosque, beautiful galleries were built by
surrounding it with artistic walls. Its height is more
than 100 ft. There are three huge gateways for
entrance. The total perimeter of the mosque is 248 ft.
Its construction was begun by Feorze Shah in 1393 A.D. JAMA MASJID
With a height of more than 200 ft. this mosque
near Purani Bazar on the Shahganj road is an
important monument of the Sharki period. Its
foundation has been laid at the time of Ibrahim Shah's
rule and its construction was completed in various
phases. It was finished during the reign of Hussain
Shah. This mosque is quite extensive, artistic and
attractive and there are 27 steps to the top. Its
southern gateway is 20 ft. above ground level. Its inner
premises extend to 219 x 217 feet and has a gateway at
each of the 4 cardinal points. The eastern gateway was
destroyed by Sikander Lodhi. The outer boundary of
the mosque is 320 ft. on the East-West and 307 ft. on
the North-south side. The decorations, its engravings in
the Egyptian style, the curves of its arches, the
uniqueness of the Lotus, sunflower and rose motifs, its
screens etc. are worth seeing.
JHANJHARI MASJID
This mosque is in the Sipah locality of Jaunpur
on the northern bank of the Gomti. This was built by
Ibrahim Sharki at the time of the construction of Atala
and Khalis mosques as this locality was settled-in by
Ibrahim Sharki himself. The army used to keep its
elephants, camels, horses and mules here. It was the
place of saints and pandits. Within this mosque there
are extremely beautiful "jhanjhariyas" of archdes.
Sikandar Lodhi had got this mosque demolished but,
looking at the still remaining central arch and
compared to the Atala Masjid and the Jama Masjid with
their great length and breadth, this mosque appears to
be extremely beautiful. It has been dealt great damage
by floods. This arch is 35 ft. high and 32 ft. wide.
Despite being relatively small, this mosque is extremely
beautiful. After the demolition by Sikandar Lodhi, quite
a lot of stones from here have been used in the Shahi
bridge. This mosque is a very beautiful example of
early architecture.
MASJID LAL DARWAZA:
This mosque has been built by V.V.Raje, wife of
Sultan Mahamud Shah Sharki in 1455 A.D. at
Begumganj, a mile north of the city. Its outer area is
212 x 188 sq.ft. It has three gateways and a courtyard.
On two of its pillars some inscriptions in Sanskrit and
Pali are there which do not shed much light except for
the samvat year and the names of some kings of
Kannauj.
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