Английская Википедия:Hamza Bey Mosque (Rhodes)

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The Hamza Bey Mosque (Шаблон:Lang-el, from Шаблон:Lang-tr) 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. Like most mosques in Rhodes today with the exception of Ibrahim Pasha Mosque, it is not open for worship.

Description

The mosque was probably built in 1887.Шаблон:Sfn Located to the southwest of the Suleymaniye Mosque and east of the Mustafa Pasha Mosque within the medieval walled town of Rhodes, it was erected on the site of a previous church dedicated to the Savior.Шаблон:Sfn This small mosque has a square floor plan and vaults, which is covered with a dome supported by round triangles and roofed with concave and convex tiles.[1] Its minaret stands on the northwestern corner of the building.Шаблон:Sfn Its central chandelier has a Mühr-ü Süleyman motif, and mihrab's center's motif depicts an oil lamp.Шаблон:Sfn A canopy made of wood and covered with sheet metal forms the open porch; each of the internal walls have two windows and a rectangular wardrobe in the middle, while the praying-niche stands in the middle of the eastern wall.[1]

Renovation works on the building began in the year 2004,Шаблон:Sfn and focused on its minaret, particularly the inner decoration.[2] Today it is considered to be restored in full by the municipality.[1]

See also

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External links

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