Yeşilyurt Village Mosque
Also known as: Yeşilyurt Village Mosque
mosque located in Ayvacık, Çanakkale
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Overview
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Yeşilyurt Village Mosque is a historical mosque in Yeşilyurt village, part of the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale Province. It was built in the Ottoman period, in the 1900s. The date 1322 AH is inscribed at its entrance. Because Greek workers took part in its construction and brought the influence of their culture, the building's architectural character recalls a church. Crescent and star motifs appear inside the building.
History
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The mosque was built during the Ottoman period in the 1900s. The Hijri date 1322 at the entrance corresponds to this period. Greek workers took part in the construction, and their cultural influence is cited as the reason the building's architecture resembles that of a church.
From Wikipedia
Yeşilyurt Village Mosque is a historical mosque built in the Ottoman period (1900s). The mosque located in Yeşilyurt Village of Ayvacık district of Çanakkale province.
At the entrance of the mosque, there is the date of 1322 Hijri. Due to the work of Greeks during the construction of the mosque and the influence of their culture, the architectural type of the mosque is reminiscent of the church. There are star and crescent motifs inside the building.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ye%C5%9Filyurt_Village_Mosque
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ye%C5%9Filyurt_K%C3%B6y%C3%BC_Camii