Orta Mosque
The Orta Mosque is a former mosque in the city of Veria, in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece. Completed in 1490 during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in 1912, following the Balkan Wars, and was subsequently repurposed for profane use.Photo: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Denomination: Sunni
- Description: building in Veroia, Central Macedonia, Greece
- Also known as: “Orta Mosque, Veria” and “Orta Mosque, Veroia”
- Address: Λεωνίδου, Βέροια, 59132
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ottoman Twin Baths and Old Metropolitan Church of Beroea.
Ottoman Twin Baths
Archaeological site
Photo: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Twin Hamam of Tuzcu Sinan Bey are an Ottoman bathhouse in the northern Greek city of Veria. The baths were built by Tuzcu Sinan Bey at an unknown date, but at any rate before 1640, when it is recorded that repairs were undertaken. Ottoman Twin Baths is situated 120 metres southeast of Orta Mosque.
Old Metropolitan Church of Beroea
Church
Photo: Vfeidop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Metropolis is a former Byzantine Greek Orthodox basilica dedicated to Saint Paul, located in the city of Veria, in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece. Old Metropolitan Church of Beroea is situated 140 metres northeast of Orta Mosque.
Ottoman Administration Building - Old Courthouse (19th c.)
Historic building
Photo: SophieIos89, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ottoman Administration Building - Old Courthouse (19th c.) is a historic building, which is situated 130 metres southwest of Orta Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Veria and Tripotamos.
Veria
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Orta Mosque.
Makrochori
Town
Makrochori is a town in the municipal unit of Apostolos Pavlos, Imathia, Greece. Since the 2010 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Veroia. Makrochori is situated 6 km northeast of Orta Mosque.
Orta Mosque
- Categories: historic site, building, and religion
- Location: Veroia, Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.52126° or 40° 31′ 17″ northLongitude
22.20092° or 22° 12′ 3″ eastInception
15th centuryOpen location code
8GG4G6C2+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 733215454OpenStreetMap feature
building=mosqueOpenStreetMap feature
historic=mosqueOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=sunniWikidata ID
Q19336222
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Uzbek—“Orta Mosque” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Xhamia Orta”
- Arabic: “مسجد أورتا”
- Bulgarian: “Челеби Синан бей джамия”
- Fulah: “Orta Mosque, Veria”
- Greek: “Ορτά Τζαμί (Βέροια)”
- Greek: “Ορτά Τζαμί”
- Turkish: “Orta Camii, Karaferye”
- Turkish: “Orta Camii”
- Uzbek: “Orta masjid”
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