Bayrakli Mosque, Larissa Explained

Bayrakli Mosque
Map Type:Greece
Coordinates:39.6401°N 22.4169°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Municipality:Larissa
Region:Thessaly
Country:Greece
Consecration Year:15th/16th century
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Architecture Style:Ottoman architecture
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The Bayrakli Mosque (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μπαϊρακλί Τζαμί, from Turkish: Bayraklı Camii, "Mosque of the Standard-bearer") is a historical Ottoman-era mosque in the city of Larissa, Thessaly, Greece.

Description

The mosque is situated in the centre of the city, at the junction of Papaflessa and Ossis streets.[1] Its masonry of brick-enclosed ashlar dates it to the 15th/16th centuries, contemporary to the bedesten market.[1] Only two walls of the interior hall survive, incorporated in a modern structure.[1]

The mosque reportedly derived its name from the fact that its imam used to hoist a flag (Turkish bayrak) to give the signal for the other mosques to begin the call to prayer for the faithful.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Μπαϊρακλί Τζαμί . 17 November 2008 . Greek . Municipality of Larissa Cultural Portal . Municipality of Larissa . 22 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304174736/http://culture.larissa-dimos.gr/article.php?area_id=1&article_id=112&belongs=11&lang=gr&level=3&topic_id=96 . 4 March 2016 . dead .