Monemvasia Mosque
Also known as: Monemvasia Mosque
former mosque in Monemvasia Municipality, Greece
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Overview
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The Monemvasia Mosque, known in Turkish as Benefşe Camii and in Greek as Τζαμί Μονεμβασίας, is a former Ottoman mosque in the lower medieval town of Monemvasia in the Peloponnese, Greece. It is a historic religious building of the Ottoman period. It is no longer used for worship: after restoration, the building serves as a history museum displaying the archaeological collection of the town.
History
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The mosque was built in 1540, during the Ottoman era. It is reported to have been raised above an earlier church of the 16th century, though this is stated as a report rather than a firmly established fact.
After Greece gained its independence in 1830, the mosque was abandoned and was subsequently used for a short time as a prison. Following restoration, the building has served since 1999 as a history museum for the archaeological collection of Monemvasia.
From Wikipedia
The Mosque of Monemvasia (Greek: Τζαμί Μονεμβασίας, Turkish: Benefşe Camii) is a former mosque located in the lower medieval town of Monemvasia, in the Peloponnese region of Greece. Built in 1540 during the Ottoman era, reportedly above a former 16th century church, the mosque was abandoned following Greek independence in 1830, and was subsequently briefly used as a prison. The restored former mosque has been repurposed as a history museum for the city's archaeological collection since 1999.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monemvasia_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_Monemvas%C3%ADa
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_de_Monemvasia
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Monemvasia
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benef%C5%9Fe_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%85%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7