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Eskelhem Church is one of the 92 medieval churches on the island of Gotland.

The congregation had joined the Reformed Church in the Netherlands (Rijssen) in 1953. In 1970, a new schism occurred. The church was built to replace the previous Eskerk , which has since been demolished . Hall church without a tower.

Also known as Mosque of Hamza Bay, it has the second largest single-domed among the Ottoman mosques when built. In 1856, the mosque was badly damaged by fire and the Baroque- style ornamental mural on its interior walls probably dates to after the fire in 1859 or 1860. In 2008-2013, its building was re-restored with a grant from the European Union and turned into a Museum of Religions.

An arabic inscription at the entrace of the mosque mentions 1395 as the construction time of the monument, making it the oldest mosque in the country.

This is the only functioning mosque in the city, the name Eski means old in Bulgarian, refering to the long history behind its construction.

The Eski Mosque (former mosque) was built by Tatar Sinan Bey in 1532. The mosque is a single-domed building with a porch on the north side, which is a basic architectural element of the first Ottoman mosque and one of the most numerous types of 16th-century mosques in the Balkans. Renovated several times, it suffered its greatest damage in 1944, when the minaret and its upper part were hit.

The mosque is located in the town of Momchilgrad and was built in the 17th century, and to this day it continues to be a functioning place of worship. Renovated in 2004, it is the only mosque in the region that has two minarets.

The mosque welcomed its long-waited renovation in 2018 and had been declared as a monument of local significance.

The only remaining mosque in the town, the building was used as a touristic center for many years. Built in the 18th century, the mosque lost its minaret in an earthquake and was abandoned even during the Ottoman period.

The second largest mosque in Bulgaria, the minaret has unusual features of Syrian and Eastern Anotolian styles: a square body and a round top. The mosque used to be entered through three entrances but today only the main entrance is used. The central dome is if solid lead. The interior frescoes of the mosque date back to the 17th century.