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.
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  • Opening hours:
    8:30 AM—3:30 PM
    Tuesday: closed
    public holidays: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: mosque in Greece
  • Also known as: “Valide Cami mosque, Mytilini”, “Valide Mosque, Mytilene”, and “Τέμενος Μπαλίζαντε Χασάν Μπέη”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yeni Mosque and Charshi Hamam, Mytilene.

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The is a former in partial ruins, located in on the island of , in the region of . It was built in 1825 by local governor Mustafa Agha Koulaxiz, the largest and newest of the Ottoman era mosques on the island. is situated 360 metres southeast of Valide Mosque.

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The Çarşı Hamam is an Ottoman bath in the town of in , . It was probably built in the first quarter of the 19th century, and formed part of the nearby complex. is situated 300 metres southeast of Valide Mosque.

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The , also Fortress of Mytilene, is located in on the Greek island of , . It is maintained in good condition and is one of the largest castles in the Mediterranean covering an area of 60 acres. is situated 720 metres east of Valide Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mytilene and Moria.

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is the capital of the island of , and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Valide Mosque.

Village
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is a village on the east coast of ; 6 km north of . As of 2011, had 906 inhabitants, primarily fishermen. is situated 4½ km northwest of Valide Mosque.

Valide Mosque

Latitude
39.11189° or 39° 6′ 43″ north
Longitude
26.55417° or 26° 33′ 15″ east
Levels
2
Roof shape
hipped
Open location code
8GF84H63+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 270795385
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q18208808
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Satellite Map

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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”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Doric colonnade and Ελληνιστική Στοά και Επιθαλάσσιο Τείχος.

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