Orta Mosque, Veroia
Also known as: Orta Mosque, Veroia
building in Veroia, Central Macedonia, Greece
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Overview
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The Orta Mosque is an Ottoman-era building in the city of Veria (Turkish: Karaferye), in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece. Its name means "Middle Mosque" in Turkish, and it is known in Greek as Ορτά Τζαμί. Built in the Ottoman architectural tradition, it dates to the late fifteenth century. It is a former mosque no longer used for worship and is classed as an official archaeological site. The building stands on Themistokleous Street in the Imathia Regional Unit.
History
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The mosque was completed in 1490, during the Ottoman period. It was abandoned in 1912, following the Balkan Wars, and was afterwards repurposed for secular use.
From Wikipedia
The Orta Mosque (Greek: Ορτά Τζαμί, from the Turkish: Orta Camii, lit. 'Middle Mosque') is a former mosque in the city of Veria, in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece. Completed in 1490 during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in 1912, following the Balkan Wars, and was subsequently repurposed for profane use.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%A7_(%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orta_Mosque,_Veria
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orta_Camii_(Karaferya)