Monemvasia Mosque
The Mosque of Monemvasia is a former mosque located in the lower medieval town of Monemvasia, in the Peloponnese region of Greece. Built in 1540 during the Ottoman era, reportedly above a former 16th century church, the mosque was abandoned following Greek independence in 1830, and was subsequently briefly used as a prison.Photo: Iolchos07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Description: former mosque in Monemvasia Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Μουσουλμανικό Τέμενος”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Monemvasia and Church of Christ Elkomenos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monemvasia and Gefyra.
Monemvasia
Hamlet
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Monemvasia is a town and municipality in Laconia, Greece. The town is located in mainland Greece on a tied island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea.
Palia Monemvasia
Hamlet
Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palia Monemvasia is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Monemvasia Mosque.
Monemvasia Mosque
- Categories: former mosque, building, and religion
- Location: Monemvasia, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.68724° or 36° 41′ 14″ northLongitude
23.05542° or 23° 3′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8G85M3P4+V5OpenStreetMap ID
way 677851769OpenStreetMap feature
building=mosqueWikidata ID
Q112191098
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Urdu—“Monemvasia Mosque” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Xhamia e Monemvasias”
- Arabic: “مسجد مونيمفاسيا”
- Bengali: “মোনেমবাসিয়া মসজিদ”
- French: “mosquée de la ville basse”
- French: “Mosquée de Monemvasia”
- French: “mosquée de Monemvassiá”
- Fulah: “Monemvasia Mosque”
- German: “Moschee von Monemvasia”
- Greek: “Τζαμί Μονεμβασίας”
- Indonesian: “Masjid Monemvasia”
- Russian: “Монемвасия Мечеть”
- Spanish: “Mezquita de Monemvasía”
- Turkish: “Benefşe Camii”
- Urdu: “مسجد مونیمفاسیا”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Πλατεία Ελκόμενου Χριστού and Central Gate.
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