Nakip Mosque

The Molla Nakip Mosque is a mosque in Pazarkapi district of Trabzon, Turkey.

Photograph of old brick building.
Nakip Mosque in Trabzon (2014)

History

It was built in the 10th or 11th century, during Byzantine times as a church, and received its present name and function after the Ottoman conquest of the city in 1461. The north entrance was built by the Ottomans. In 1975 a large restoration took place and the ceiling was covered with concrete. The building has three naves and their apses are made of ancient stone blocks.[1]

References
  1. "Mosques of Trabzon". Archived from the original on 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2011-10-16.

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