Limassol Arnavut Mosque
On the site where the present mosque is located, there was already a predecessor building, which had been erected in the late 18th century as a mescit (small mosque). The new construction of the present mosque was carried out from 1900-1902.
About this building
Bagiskan reports that the minaret was built between 1900-1910 and the mescit was then called Arnavut Mosque after its completion. It is unclear exactly when the upgrade from a mescit to a mosque took place. In the cadastral plans of 1930, the building is still referred to as "Arnaut Mesjidi". Incidentally, the street in front of the mosque is still called "Mesdjid Street". Major repairs took place at the beginning of the 1970s. The last major repair was completed in 2017 and was carried out by the Department of Antiquities, which has classified the building as a monument.
For more information on this building visit https://www.cyreligiousheritage.org/districts/Limassol/village/292
