The Valide Mosque at Mytilini

The Valide Cami is located in the Epano Skala vicinity of Mytilini and it is owned by Semseddin Hoca. It was built in 1780 on the site of an older mosque and what we see today is an 1867 renovation. This is stone building, single-storey with a hip roof and an expansive yard. In the center of the yard there used to be a marble polygonal water fountain. On all four sides of this building there are symmetrical pairs of large windows protected by metal grids and oval skylights. In the interior the floor was covered by wood planks, while a five-way archway separating the esonarthex from the prayer chamber. The esonarthex ceiling had colorful decorationa, which was later painted over with a dark pigment, while its impressive mihrab was adorned with a plaster floral design. The minaret, initially measuring 15 m high is placed on the northwestern part. It has a hexagonal base and a cylindrical shaft. It was topped with two domes, one hemispherical and one with a conical tip. The Archeology Service conducted a number of maintenance, support and rehabilitation projects to make this monument accessible to visitors.

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Address: Mytilini, 81100, Lesvos

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