Yeni Mosque, Edessa
Also known as: Yeni Mosque, Edessa
building in Greece
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Overview
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The Yeni Mosque (Greek: Γενί Τζαμί, from the Turkish for "New Mosque") is a former mosque in the town of Edessa, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It dates from the Ottoman period and is the only mosque in the town that still stands. It no longer serves as a place of worship and now functions as a museum. The building is a protected monument in Greece and stands on Palaiologou Street in the Varosi quarter.
History
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The mosque was completed in the 17th century under Ottoman rule. It was abandoned in 1912, following the Balkan Wars. In 1942 the building was repurposed as a history museum, a use it retains today.
From Wikipedia
The Yeni Mosque (Greek: Γενί Τζαμί, from Turkish: Yeni Camii, lit. 'New Mosque') is a former mosque in the town of Edessa, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. Completed in the 17th century during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in 1912 following the Balkan Wars. It is the only surviving mosque of the town, and was repurposed as a history museum in 1942.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A_(%D8%A5%D8%B0%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A7)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeni_Mosque,_Edessa
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Yeni_Edessa
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeni_Cami_(Vodina)