Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga
Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library is an important historic Ottoman building in the medieval city of Rhodes in Greece, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The library was founded by Hafiz Ahmed Agha in 1793.Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Library
- Description: Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library, Islamic monument in Rhodes city
- Also known as: “Hafiz Ahmed Aga Könyvtár” and “Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library”
- Address: Ορφέως, Ρόδος
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Suleymaniye Mosque and Colossus of Rhodes.
Suleymaniye Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Suleymaniye Mosque or the Mosque of Suleiman is a former mosque in the city of Rhodes, in the South Aegean region of Greece. It was originally built after the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes in 1522 and is named after Sultan Suleiman to commemorate his conquest.
Colossus of Rhodes
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek sun god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. Colossus of Rhodes is situated 1 km north of Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga.
Hamza Bey Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Notafly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hamza Bey Mosque is a former mosque on the South Aegean island of Rhodes, in southeastern Greece. It is one of the smaller and simpler mosques on the island. Hamza Bey Mosque is situated 110 metres southwest of Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Medieval city of Rhodes and Rhodes.
Medieval city of Rhodes
Suburb
Photo: Olbertz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Medieval City of Rhodes was constructed around 1309 to 1523 and is part of the modern capital city of Rhodes on the Island of Rhodes in Greece. The site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1988.
Rhodes
Photo: Xlibber, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhodes is the largest settlement and capital city of the island of the same name. It is famous as the former site of the Colossus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and as the oldest inhabited medieval town in Europe.
Koskinou
Town
Photo: Julian Lupyan, CC0.
Koskinou is a village on the Greek island of Rhodes. It is located 5 miles from Rhodes town and 6 miles from the island resort of Faliraki and the Music School of Rhodes. Koskinou is situated 6 km south of Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga.
Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga
- Categories: historic building, historic site, building, and education
- Location: Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.4437° or 36° 26′ 37″ northLongitude
28.22393° or 28° 13′ 26″ eastInception
1793Open location code
8G8CC6VF+FHOpenStreetMap ID
way 243565429OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q15071588
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “哈菲兹·艾哈迈德·阿哈图书馆”
- French: “Bibliothèque Hafiz-Ahmed-Agha”
- French: “Bibliothèque musulmane de Hafiz Ahmet Agha”
- French: “bibliothèque musulmane de Rhodes”
- German: “Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library”
- German: “Hafiz-Ahmed-Agha-Bibliothek”
- German: “Moslemische Bibliothek Hafiz Ahmad Aga”
- Greek: “Βιβλιοθήκη Χαφίζ Αχμέτ Αγά”
- Greek: “Μουσουλμανική Βιβλιοθήκη Ρόδου”
- Greek: “Μουσουλμανική Βιβλιοθήκη του Χαφιζ Αχμετ Αγα”
- Greek: “Μουσουλμανική Βιβλιοθήκη Φετχή Πασά”
- Greek: “Μουσουλμανική Βιβλιοθήκη Φετχή Πασσά”
- Hungarian: “Hafiz Ahmed Aga Könyvtár”
- Macedonian: “Библиотека „Хафиз Ахмед-ага“”
- Turkish: “Hafız Ahmed Ağa Kütüphanesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Κέντρο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης- Παλιό Συσσίτιο and Άγιοι Απόστολοι.
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