Thessaloniki, Greece

Yeni Mosque

Yeni Mosque, Thessaloniki

An eclectic mosque built in 1902 by the architect Vitaliano Poselli for the city's Dönmeh community of crypto-Jewish converts to Islam. Its style blends Ottoman, neoclassical and art nouveau forms, and the building now serves as a municipal cultural and exhibition space.

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Location

Coordinates: 40.61556, 22.95667

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