The Hamza Bey Mosque (Greek: Χαμζά Μπέη Τζαμί, from Turkish: Hamza Bey Camii) is a historical Ottoman-era mosque on the Aegean island of Rhodes, in southeastern Greece. It is one of the smaller and simpler mosques on the island. Like most mosques in Rhodes today with the exception of Ibrahim Pasha Mosque, it is not open for worship.
| Hamza Bey Mosque | |
|---|---|
 Hamza Bey Mosque in Rhodes | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| District | Rhodes |
| Province | South Aegean |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Closed |
| Location | |
| Location | Rhodes, Greece |
  Shown within Greece | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°26′35″N 28°13′23″E / 36.44306°N 28.22306°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Founder | Hamza Bey |
| Completed | 1887 (?) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Stone, brick |
Description
editThe mosque was probably built in 1887.[1] Located to the southwest of the Suleymaniye Mosque and east of the Mustafa Pasha Mosque within the medieval walled town of Rhodes, it was erected on the site of a previous church dedicated to the Savior.[2] This small mosque has a square floor plan and vaults, which is covered with a dome supported by round triangles and roofed with concave and convex tiles.[3] Its minaret stands on the northwestern corner of the building.[4] Its central chandelier has a Mühr-ü Süleyman motif, and mihrab's center's motif depicts an oil lamp.[4] A canopy made of wood and covered with sheet metal forms the open porch; each of the internal walls have two windows and a rectangular wardrobe in the middle, while the praying-niche stands in the middle of the eastern wall.[3]
Renovation works on the building began in the year 2004,[4] and focused on its minaret, particularly the inner decoration.[5] Today it is considered to be restored in full by the municipality.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Ameen 2017, p. 28.
- ^ Zerlides 2008, p. 370.
- ^ a b c "Τέμενος Χαμζά Μπέη" [Hamza Bey Mosque]. tourism.rhodes.gr (in Greek). Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c Konuk 2008, pp. 36–37.
- ^ "Η Ρόδος σώζει τα τζαμιά της" [Rhodes is saving its mosques]. tanea.gr (in Greek). Ta Nea. February 15, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
Bibliography
edit- Ameen, Ahmed (2017). Islamic architecture in Greece: Mosques. Alexandria: Center for Islamic Civilization studies, Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
- Konuk, Neval (2008). Ottoman architecture in Lesvos, Rhodes, Chios and Kos islands. Ankara: The Center for Strategic Research. ISBN 978-9757307693.
- Zerlides, Michael (2008). "Hamza Bey mosque". In Ersi Brouskari (ed.). Ottoman architecture in Greece. Athens: Ministry of Culture and Sports. ISBN 9789602147931.
External links
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