Trabzon, Türkiye
New Friday Mosque
The New Juma Mosque is a mosque in Trabzon, Turkey. It was built during Byzantine times as the Hagios Eugenios Church, dedicated to Saint Eugenius, the patron saint of the city. Following the capture of the city by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1461, like many churches in that city it was converted to a mosque.
- City
- Trabzon
- Country
- Türkiye
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Trabzon
- İskender Pasha Mosque, Trabzon
- Hagia Sophia, Trabzon
- Panagia Theoskepastos Monastery
- Kalepark
- Fatih Mosque, Trabzon
- Kaymaklı Monastery
Background: Wikipedia