Mosque
Rotterdam, NL
In 2009, the church building in Rotterdam South was also sold, and the local Free Evangelical Church continued in the Petra Church , in ecumenical cooperation with the Protestant Petra Church community.
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Rotterdam, NL
In 2009, the church building in Rotterdam South was also sold, and the local Free Evangelical Church continued in the Petra Church , in ecumenical cooperation with the Protestant Petra Church community.
Ioannina, GR
The mosque of Veli Pasha is a historic Ottoman building built in the 15th century. The mosque was renovated at the turn of the 19th century.
Livno, BA
The mosque of Hajji Ahmed the Ducat Minter is one of the most recognisable symbols of the city of Livno. It was probably built between 1562 and 1574 on a natural promontory whose three sides slope steeply down to the river Bistrica. The cemetery was probably destroyed in 1878 during the Ottoman resistance against Austro-Hungarian forces. The mosque was rebuilt in 1938 and the harem was cleaned and fortified with a solid concrete wall. In 1941 the Italian army used the mosque as an ammunition depot.
Toledo, ES
This modest former mosque has an unusual square plan, the function of it changed drastically over the course of history and now it houses the "Foundation Center for the Promotion of Crafts" that hosts temporary exhibitions.
Pécs, HU
The 16th-17th century Pasha Qasim Mosque was built during the Ottoman Empire and is now a cathedral. It is one of the landmarks of the city of Pécs.
Bugojno, BA
The mosque of Sultan Ahmed was built in 1693 and thus laid the foundations of today's Bugojno. In 1739, a kuttab (primary schools) was added to the mosque, making it an important local educational institution. During the war, the building was severely damaged and as a result, the mosque madrasa was demolished in 1997.
Rethymno, GR
The mosque of Sultan Ibrahim is located is located inside the Fortezza of Rethymno, a fortress built between 1573 and 1580 by the Venetians. It is next to the Chapel of St. Catherine, built in the 19th century.
Rethymno, GR
The Valide Sultan Mosque, commonly known as the Mosque of the Great Gate (Megali Porta Mosque) was built in the 17th century, shortly after the Ottomans annexed Crete to their empire.
Córdoba, ES
The Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba was founded in 786, at the time, the second largest mosque behind the mosque of Mecca. In 1238, after the Christian reconquest of the city, the building was consecrated as a cathedral. Today, the whole is the most important monument of Cordoba. It is one of the 12 treasures of Spain and a UNESCO site.
Moss, NO
The Moss Church is a long neo-Gothic church dating from 1861. The architects of the church were Heinrich Ernst Schirmer and Wilhelm von Hanno. The present church is the third in Moss. According to a preserved document from 1607, the first church had just been completed at that time.
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