Aslan Pasha Mosque

Aslan Pasha Mosque
τζαμί Ασλάν Πασά
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
(1618–1920s)
Status
  • Abandoned
    (as a mosque);
  • Repurposed
    (as a museum)
Location
LocationIoannina, Epirus
CountryGreece
Shown within Greece
Interactive map of Aslan Pasha Mosque
Coordinates39°40′25″N 20°51′37″E / 39.67361°N 20.86028°E / 39.67361; 20.86028
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleOttoman
Completed1618
Minaret1 (damaged)

The Aslan Pasha Mosque (Greek: Τζαμί Ασλάν Πασά, romanizedTzamí Aslán Pasá) is a former mosque in the city of Ioannina, in the Epirus region of Greece.

Overview

The mosque was built in 1618, during the Ottoman-era, in the city's castle,[1] that replaced the former Church of Saint John, torn down after the failed anti-Ottoman revolt of 1611 led by Dionysius the Philosopher.

Since 1933, the building houses the Municipal Ethnographic Museum of Ioannina.[2]

In September 2018, a Mediterranean Sea tropical-like cyclone damaged the minaret on the top of the mosque, and restoration commenced in August 2019.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aslan Pasha Medrese". Archnet. n.d. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Aslan Pasha Mosque - Municipal Museum". travelioannina.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Γιάννενα: Σκαλωσιές στο «λαβωμένο» τζαμί Ασλάν Πασά. Έθνος (in Greek). August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

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