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New Temenos (Yeni Mosque)

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New Temenos (Yeni Mosque)
New Temenos (Yeni Mosque)
New Temenos (Yeni Mosque)
New Temenos (Yeni Mosque)
New Temenos (Yeni Mosque)
New Temenos (Yeni Mosque)
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Hermes, Komotini 691 00, Greece

The New Mosque or Gení Tzamí is an Ottoman building in the Greek town of Komotini dating back to 1585. It is the only surviving structure in Greece to feature Iznik tiles from the 1580s, the zenith of the Iznik potters' art. The New Mosqueis located in the center of Komotini while next to it is the Muftiate of ​​Rodopi. The Mosque has a square-shaped prayer hall and has been architecturally influenced by the aesthetics of Greek neoclassicism. Next to the Mosque is the Clock Tower and the Ottoman Turkish baths are found in neighboring areas. Ironically, the New Mosque was built before the Old Mosque of 1608. Its founding is attributed to Achmét Pasá Ekmektzóglou who has been chief economist in 1606-1613 of Sultan Achmet I and of Osman II . The külliye of Ekmektzóglou Achmét included a madress, a double hammam and a mekteb. The current form of the New Mosque dates back to 1902. In the period 2007-8, a refurbishment took place again.
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