Bayrakli Mosque, Larissa

The Bayrakli Mosque (Greek: Μπαϊρακλί Τζαμί, from Turkish: Bayraklı Camii, "Mosque of the Standard-bearer") is a historical Ottoman-era mosque in the city of Larissa, Thessaly, Greece.

Bayrakli Mosque
Bayrakli Mosque, Larissa
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionThessaly
Year consecrated15th/16th century
Location
MunicipalityLarissa
CountryGreece
Bayrakli Mosque, Larissa is located in Greece
Bayrakli Mosque, Larissa
Shown within Greece
Geographic coordinates39°38′24.4″N 22°25′00.8″E
Architecture
StyleOttoman architecture

Description

The mosque is situated in the centre of the city, at the junction of Papaflessa and Ossis streets.[1] Its masonry of brick-enclosed ashlar dates it to the 15th/16th centuries, contemporary to the bedesten market.[1] Only two walls of the interior hall survive, incorporated in a modern structure.[1]

The mosque reportedly derived its name from the fact that its imam used to hoist a flag (Turkish bayrak) to give the signal for the other mosques to begin the call to prayer for the faithful.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Μπαϊρακλί Τζαμί". Municipality of Larissa Cultural Portal (in Greek). Municipality of Larissa. 17 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2018.


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