Bayazit mosque (Thrace) Didymoteicho - Τέμενος Βαγιαζήτ

Τέμενος Βαγιαζήτ - Bayazit mosque, Large Ottoman mosque in Didymoteicho, W. Thrace, dedicated 1420.
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Latitude: 41.349100
Longitude: 26.493800
Confidence: High (20170322)

Place ID: 413265UBay
Time period: M
Region: Thrace
Country: Greece
Department: Evros
Mod: Didymoteicho

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Modern Description: One of the oldest purpose-built mosques in the Balkans, begun in the early 15th century and dedicated in 1420. A simple, square building oriented toward Mecca. The building has been locked and under restoration for many years, and suffered a catastrophic fire in March 2017.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87elebi_Sultan_Mehmed_Mosque
Wikidata ID: Q272752

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