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The Best Attractions In Komotini

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Komotini is a city in the region of East Macedonia and Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Rhodope regional unit. It was the administrative centre of the Rhodope-Evros super-prefecture until its abolition in 2010, by the Kallikratis Plan. The city is home to the Democritus University of Thrace, founded in 1973. Komotini is home to a sizeable Turkish-speaking Muslim minority. Built at the northern part of the plain bearing the same name, Komotini is one of the main administrative, financial and cultural centers of northeastern Greece and also a major agricultural and breeding center of the area. It is also a significant transport inter...
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  • 2. Clock Tower Komotini
    This is a list of clock towers by location. It includes clock towers based on the following definition: A clock tower is a tower specifically built with one or more clock faces. Clock towers can be either freestanding or part of a church or municipal building such as a town hall. The mechanism inside the tower is known as a turret clock. It often marks the hour by sounding large bells or chimes, sometimes playing simple musical phrases or tunes.
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  • 4. Old Temenos, Eski Mosque Komotini
    The Old Mosque or Éski Tzamí is former church in the Greek town of Komotini dating back to 1608. The Old Mosque is located in Komotini and and has been architecturally influenced by the aesthetics of Greek neoclassicism. Ironically, the Old Mosque was built after the New Mosque of 1585. But it is believed that the church building dates back to Evrenos, therefore the name of the mosque is Éski Tzamí. In the 1910s, the Bulgarians turned the Old Mosque into a church and destroyed part of the minaret . The building was returned to the Moslem minority in 1919-20, under the French administration of Komotini. By then, the demolished minaret and the current 2 balconies were rebuilt.
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  • 9. New Temenos (Yeni Mosque) Komotini
    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 incl...
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  • 10. Komotini Fortress Komotini
    Komotini is a city in the region of East Macedonia and Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Rhodope regional unit. It was the administrative centre of the Rhodope-Evros super-prefecture until its abolition in 2010, by the Kallikratis Plan. The city is home to the Democritus University of Thrace, founded in 1973. Komotini is home to a sizeable Turkish-speaking Muslim minority. Built at the northern part of the plain bearing the same name, Komotini is one of the main administrative, financial and cultural centers of northeastern Greece and also a major agricultural and breeding center of the area. It is also a significant transport interchange, located 795 km NE of Athens and 281 km NE of Thessaloniki. The presence of the Democritus University makes Komotini the home of thou...
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  • 11. Archaeological Museum of Komotini Komotini
    The Archaeological Museum of Komotini is a museum on Symenonidi Street in Komotini in Greece. The museum was designed by Aris Konstantinidis, an architect, and was commissioned in 1976. The exhibits on display are from the Neolithic to the Byzantine period, from the excavations of the Thracian archaeological sites, and reveal much about the prehistory and history of the Aegean Thrace and Komotini. The museum also has exhibits of folklore art, agriculture operations and basket making.
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  • 12. The MindTrap Komotini
    Environmental racism is a term used by Vincze for the practice of environmental injustice within a racialized context, in which socially marginalized communities and minority groups are subjected to disproportionate exposure of environmental hazards, denial of access to sources of ecological sustenance such as clean air, water, and natural resources, or infringement of environmentally related human rights. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, environmental justice is the fair treatment for people of all races, cultures, and incomes, regarding the development of environmental laws, regulations and policies. As applied to Western Europe, patterns of environmental racism have been postulated in particular toward Romani communities. According to Trehan and Kocze , EU...
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  • 13. The Old Courthouse Komotini
    Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , historically also known as Hellas , is a country located in Southern and Southeast Europe, with a population of approximately 11 million as of 2016. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki. Greece is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Situated on the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, the Cretan Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin and the 11th longest coastline in the world at 13,676 km in length, featuring a large...
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  • 15. Jewish Monument of Komotini Komotini
    Jews have been present in Greece since at least the fourth century BC. The oldest and the most characteristic Jewish group that has inhabited Greece are the Romaniotes, also known as Greek Jews. However, the term Greek Jew is predominantly used for any person of Jewish descent or faith that lives in or originates from the modern region of Greece. Aside from the Romaniotes, a distinct Jewish population that historically lived in communities throughout Greece and neighboring areas with large Greek populations, Greece had a large population of Sephardi Jews, and is a historical center of Sephardic life; the city of Salonica or Thessaloniki, in Greek Macedonia, was called the Mother of Israel. Greek Jews played an important role in the early development of Christianity, and became a source of ...
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