Ahi Evren Mosque (Ortahisar)

Ahi Evren Mosque (Ortahisar) is a mosque in , . Ahi Evren Mosque (Ortahisar) is situated near , as well as near the forest .
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque in Ortahisar, Trabzon, northeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Ahi Evren Dede Cami”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Panagia Theoskepastos Monastery and Trabzon Museum.

Church
Photo: Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , today known in Turkish as Kızlar Monastery, is a former female monastery built during the Empire of Trebizond. It lies at the foot of Boztepe mountain overlooking the city of . is situated 560 metres west of Ahi Evren Mosque (Ortahisar).

Museum
The , also known as Kostaki Mansion, is a historic house museum with archeological and ethnographic exhibitions located in , . is situated 1¼ km northwest of Ahi Evren Mosque (Ortahisar).

Mosque
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The New Juma Mosque is a mosque in , . It was built during Byzantine times as the Hagios Eugenios Church, dedicated to Saint Eugenius, the patron saint of the city. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Ahi Evren Mosque (Ortahisar).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trabzon and Çukurçayır.

Photo: Alaexis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the largest city in the region of Turkey, with a population of 323,000 in 2023, and another 500,000 in the outlying towns.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 33,438. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 23,314. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 5 km east of Ahi Evren Mosque (Ortahisar).

Ahi Evren Mosque (Ortahisar)

Latitude
40.99668° or 40° 59′ 48″ north
Longitude
39.73516° or 39° 44′ 7″ east
Open location code
8GGXXPWP+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 229635737
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Wiki­data ID
Q132134193
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In Other Languages

“Ahi Evren Mosque (Ortahisar)” goes by many names.
  • Turkish: “Ahi Evren Camii, Ortahisar”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ahi Evren Dede Tomb and Mezarlık.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Boztepe Çay Bahçesi and Boztepe Koru Cafe.

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