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This is the only remaining mosque of at least 8 that the traveller and chronicler Evliya Çelebi described in the 17th century on his visit to Trikala.

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

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.

The only remaining active mosque in the city, it was built in the 16th century in the Ottoman style.

Initiated by order of Ibrahim Pasha (hence the name of the mosque) - Grand Vizier of Sultan Suleiman I the Magnificent, construction was stopped in 1536 after the death of the Vizier and was completed only in 1616 by Mahmoud Pasha. The horizontal forces from the dome are absorbed by four buttress corner towers and the pilasters along the cylindrical vestibule. The minaret is made of cut stone with plaster ornaments under the window. The interior of the mosque bears original frescoes.

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.

Located in the central part of the town, the mosque acquired its name from a clock tower that used to be next to it, for in Tukish the pronuciation of Sahat means clock. Inside the mosque, there is an elegant chandelier surrounded by walls covered with decorative faience tiles.

Kurshumlu Mosque is of the so-called "sultan type". The prayer hall is covered with a massive stone dome, which is "placed" on a square base and four pandadives . The dome has a two-layer construction of stone and bricks. The mural decoration dates from the period 1730 - 1800 and is executed extremely professionally. It is mostly concentrated in the richly painted walls, in the ceiling and in the carpeted floor. The decoration of the interior walls is made of colored stones, as well as the masonry of the windows and doors. The mosque is considered the third most important in northeastern Bulgaria, after Shumen's Tombul Mosque and Razgrad's Ibrahim Pasha Mosque .

The Khalil Bey Mosque was probably built in the early 16th century since it was mentioned in 1569. According to archaeological findings, a Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi already existed on the site of the mosque. From 1926 until the Bulgarian occupation (1941-1944), the Municipal Philharmonic was installed there. After the war, the minaret was demolished in the 1950s. The building is now used as a music hall.

Located in the central part of the city, the 15th-century mosque was renovated in the 19th century.