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News ID: 359971
16 February 2020 - 14:59
Ottoman mosques cast historic light in Greek capital

Even though Greece was under Ottoman rule for almost four centuries, few remains of that period are visible now.

Hawzah News Agency - (Athens - Greece) - Tracing the history of the Greek capital Athens, we can see not only the sacred rock of the classical mosque but a mixture of the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine .

Among the most important remnants of the 17th century are two vintage Muslim places of worship located in Athens' historical center, the Fethiye Mosque and the Tzisdaraki Mosque, both now repurposed as exhibition venues.

Fethiye Mosque

Located in the middle of the Roman Agora near the Tower of the Winds, the Fethiye Mosque was built in the second half of the 17th century, reportedly around 1668-1670.

The mosque was built according to the architectural pattern of "quatrefoil" or "cloverleaf-cross-in-square," as its wide central dome is supported by four smaller domes in a cruciform layout.

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