Aga Pasha Mosque
Also known as: Aga Pasha Mosque
former mosque and parliament building in Nafplio, Greece
Key facts
- Built
- 1730
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Overview
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The Aga Pasha Mosque is a historic Ottoman mosque in Nafplio, in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. In Greek it is also known as the Vouleftiko, meaning the Parliament House. According to the record, it was built in 1730. The building is a protected monument in Greece and stands at 12 Staikopoulou Street. It is no longer open for worship and today houses cultural events.
History
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The mosque was built in 1730, during the second period of Ottoman rule in Nafplio. The building later served briefly as the first parliament building of the Provisional Administration of Greece, which is the origin of its common name, the Vouleftiko or Parliament House. It is no longer used for worship and now hosts cultural events.
From Wikipedia
The Agha Pasha Mosque (Greek: Τζαμί Αγά Πασά, from Turkish: Ağa Paşa Camii), also commonly known as the Parliament House (Greek: Βουλευτικό), is a former mosque in the town of Nafplio, Peloponnese, in southern Greece, built by architect Antonios Rhigopoulos.
It was finished c. 1810–1820, during the second period of Ottoman rule in the town, and it briefly functioned as the first parliament building of the Provisional Administration of Greece, hence its common name. Today, no longer open to worship, it houses cultural events.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A2%D8%BA%D8%A7_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agha_Pasha_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_Agha-Pasha
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Agha-Pacha
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C4%9Fa_Pa%C5%9Fa_Camii