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Religious Site Attractions In Rhodope Region

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The Rhodopes are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, with over 83% of its area in southern Bulgaria and the remainder in Greece. Golyam Perelik is its highest peak at , The mountain range gives its name to the terrestrial ecoregion Rodope montane mixed forests that belongs in the Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Biome and the Palearctic ecozone. The region is particularly notable for its karst areas with their deep river gorges, large caves and specific sculptured forms, such as the Trigrad Gorge. A significant part of Bulgaria's hydropower resources are located in the western areas of the range. There are a number of hydro-cascades and dams ...
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Religious Site Attractions In Rhodope Region

  • 1. 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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  • 2. 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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