Hamza Bey Mosque
The Hamza Bey Mosque is a historical Ottoman-era mosque on the Aegean island of Rhodes, in southeastern Greece. It is one of the smaller and simpler mosques on the island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mosque
- Description: historical mosque in Rhodes, Greece
- Also known as: “Hamza Bey Camii” and “Hamza Bey Mosque (Rhodes)”
- Address: Αλεξανδρίδου 20, Ρόδος, 851 00
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga and Suleymaniye Mosque.
Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga
Library
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga is situated 110 metres northeast of Hamza Bey Mosque.
Suleymaniye Mosque
Mosque
The Suleymaniye Mosque or the Mosque of Suleiman is a former mosque in the city of Rhodes, Greece. It was originally built after the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes in 1522 and is named after Sultan Suleiman to commemorate his conquest. Suleymaniye Mosque is situated 150 metres northeast of Hamza Bey Mosque.
Colossus of Rhodes
Ruins
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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 northeast of Hamza Bey Mosque.
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 Hamza Bey Mosque.
Hamza Bey Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.44293° or 36° 26′ 35″ northLongitude
28.22319° or 28° 13′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8G8CC6VF+57OpenStreetMap ID
way 272786071OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q123412934
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Hamza Bey Mosque” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Χαμζά Μπέη Τζαμί”
- Turkish: “Hamza Bey Camii”
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Highlights include St. Paraskevi Church and Tower of Spain.
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