Valide Mosque

The Valide Mosque, known locally as the Valide Djami, is a former in , on the island of , in the region of . Completed in 1615 during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in the 1920s, following the Balkan Wars and the Greco-Turkish population exchange, and was left in a partial ruinous state.
  • Museum
  • …has 2 floors
  • …has a hipped roof
  • Opening hours:
    8:30 AM–3:30 PM
    Tuesday: closed
    public holidays: closed
  • Description: mosque in Greece
  • Also known as
    “Valide Cami mosque, Mytilini”
    “Valide Mosque, Mytilene”
    “Τέμενος Μπαλίζαντε Χασάν Μπέη”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yeni Mosque and Charshi Hamam, Mytilene.
The is a former in partial ruins… is situated 360 metres southeast of Valide Mosque.
The Çarşı Hamam is an Ottoman bath in the town of in , . is situated 300 metres southeast of Valide Mosque.
The , also Fortress of Mytilene… is situated 720 metres east of Valide Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mytilene and Moria.
is the capital of the island of , and its port.
is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Valide Mosque.
is a village on the east coast of ; 6 km north of . is situated 4½ km northwest of Valide Mosque.
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Latitude
39.11189° or 39° 6′ 43″ north
Longitude
26.55417° or 26° 33′ 15″ east
Open location code
8GF84H63+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Valide Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد فاليدي”
  • Bengali: “ভালিদে জামি”
  • Bengali: “ভালিদে মসজিদ, মাইটিলিন”
  • Fulah: “Valide Mosque, Mytilene”
  • Greek: “Βαλιδέ Τζαμί Μυτιλήνης”
  • Greek: “Βαλιδέ Τζαμί”
  • Indonesian: “Masjid Valide Metilene”
  • Russian: “Валид Метилен Мечеть”
  • Turkish: “Midilli Valide Camii”
  • Turkish: “Valide Camii, Midilli”
  • Turkish: “Valide Camii”
  • Uzbek: “Valide masjidi”

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