Medrese Mosque

The Medrese Mosque, also known as the Tsiai-Aik Mosque, is a former mosque in the city of Veria, in Central Macedonia, in northern Greece. Completed in c. 1850 during the Ottoman era, the former mosque was built on the site of a former Byzantine-era church that in turn was converted into a mosque.

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Type: Mosque
Denomination: Sunni
Description: mosque in Greece
Address: Αποστόλου Παύλου, Βέροια, 59132

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Paul’s Tribune and Byzantine Museum of Beroea.

Saint Paul’s Tribune

Church

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Saint Paul’s Tribune is a church.

Byzantine Museum of Beroea

Museum

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The Byzantine Museum of Veroia is a museum in Greece that opened in 2002. The museum focuses on artefacts from the Byzantine and Ottoman empires… Byzantine Museum of Beroea is situated 240 metres east of Medrese Mosque.

Ottoman Administration Building - Old Courthouse (19th c.)

Historic building

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Ottoman Administration Building - Old Courthouse (19th c.) is a historic building, which is situated 220 metres north of Medrese Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veria and Tripotamos.

Veria

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Veria is a town of Central Macedonia and the capital of the County of Imathia. The archaeological site of Vergina, some 12 km from the city center, is the main tourist draw in the area.

Tripotamos

Village

Tripotamos is a village and a community of the City of Veria, Imathia, Greece. It is situated at 400 m elevation, 4 km southwest of Veria city centre. The community consists of the villages Tripotamos, Kato Komnineio and Komnineio. Tripotamos is situated 3½ km southwest of Medrese Mosque.