Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Dzhumaya Mosque
The Dzhumaya Mosque, also known as the Friday Mosque, is a mosque located in Plovdiv, in the Plovdiv Province of Bulgaria. Located in the centre of Plovdiv, the mosque was built in 1363–1364 on the site of the Sveta Petka Tarnovska Cathedral Church after the conquest of Plovdiv by the Ottoman army. During the reign of Sultan Murad I in the 15th century the old building was demolished and replaced by the modern-day mosque.
- City
- Plovdiv
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Plovdiv
- Plovdiv Regional Historical Museum
- Roman theatre of Philippopolis
- Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum
Background: Wikipedia