Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque

Also known as Bayezid Mosque it is considered the oldest mosque on European territory.

About this building

Its construction began under the rule of Sultan Bayecid I (1389–1402) and was completed by 1420. The mosque was constructed with a square base and cast stone technique. It has three doors with arabesque decoration. The upper part of the minaret was destroyed in 19912 during the First Balkan War. Its most important feature was the 15th-century wooden dome that crowned the building. Unfortunately, this one was destroyed by a fire in the course of its restoration.

It is a protected monument since 1946. 

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments
  • Interior features

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Gazi Mihal Mosque

The Gazi Mihal Mosque was founded in 1422 and was originally part of a larger complex of buildings, of which only the baths remain. Located close to the river, the Gazi Mihal Mosque was severely damaged by the flooding of the Tunca River in 1953. As a result, it was closed to worship for 45 years until its restoration in 1998.