Faith / Mosque
Ortahisar Fatih Great Mosque
Ortahisar, Trabzon
A historic mosque within the castle, converted from the Church of Panagia Chrysokephalos, where the Komnenos emperors were crowned.
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Its story
The mosque is the Panagia Chrysokephalos (Golden-Headed Virgin) building, the church of a monastery complex in the Empire of Trebizond period; the emperors' coronation ceremonies were held here. After Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror took the city in 1461, he converted the building into a mosque, and it was regarded as the symbol of the conquest. A mihrab, a minbar and a minaret were later added to the three-naved building. Its carved walnut minbar, mihrab of marble and red stone, and two-colored stone minaret of about 35 meters stand out. The building was repaired between 2015 and 2017 by the Regional Directorate of Foundations. It can be visited together with the castle walls.
Key facts
- Period
- Byzantine; a mosque since 1461
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Ortahisar, within the Orta Hisar walls
- Visit duration
- 30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
41.00455, 39.71951
Where to eat nearby
No food & drink venues listed nearby.
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/trabzon/gezilecekyer/ortahisar-camii | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ortahisar_Fatih_Camii | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/132930872