Osmaniye Mosque
mosque in Chios, Greece
Key facts
- Built
- 1892
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Overview
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The Osmaniye Mosque stands on the island of Chios in Greece's North Aegean region, inside the old castle area of Chios town. This district was the main neighbourhood of the island's Turkish community. Locally the building is also called the Frangomachala Mosque, meaning "Mosque of the Frankish Quarter". Built in the Ottoman architectural tradition, it is described as one of the three mosques that survive on the island and is listed as an official archaeological site. It no longer functions as a place of worship and is used for cultural purposes.
History
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The mosque was built in 1892 during the Ottoman period. It was abandoned in 1912, and the building was later repurposed for cultural use.
From Wikipedia
The Osmaniye Mosque (Greek: Τζαμί Οσμανιέ, Turkish: Osmaniye Camii), also locally known as the Frangomachala Mosque (Greek: Τζαμί του Φραγκομαχαλά, lit. 'Mosque of the Frankish Quarter') is a former mosque located on eponymous island, in the North Aegean region of Greece. The mosque was built in 1892 during the Ottoman era, was abandoned in 1912, and the building was subsequently repurposed for cultural use.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmaniye_Mosque
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Osmani
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmaniye_Camii