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The church of Saint Nicholas (Hünkar Mosque) was originally a Roman Catholic church before it was converted into a mosque. The Rotunda of Galerius in Thessaloniki, initially a Mausoleum of Roman Emperor Galerius, a church (326–1590), then a mosque and again a church after 1912
Converted into a church after Reconquista. [3] [4] Mosque of las Tornerías: Al-Mustimim Toledo: Spain: 1060 [5] Unusual two-storied mosque. Was built in a busy commercial neighborhood (Arrabal de Francos). Used as a church until 1498–1505, and other uses since. Restoration and preservation done recently. [4] [5] [6] Mezquita de Tórtoles ...
Hagia Sophia (Greek: Αγία Σοφία, meaning 'the Holy Wisdom'; Turkish: Ayasofya) is a formerly Greek Orthodox church that was converted into a mosque following the conquest of Trabzon by Mehmed II in 1461. It is located in Trabzon, northeastern Turkey. It was converted into a museum in 1964 [1] and back into a mosque in 2013. [2]
Only surviving mosque building of 18 former mosques in the Jerez city. Converted into church after Reconquista. [1] [9] Mosque of las Tornerías: Al-Mustimim Toledo: Castilla–La Mancha: 1060 [11] Unusual two-storied mosque. Was built in a busy commercial neighborhood (Arrabal de Francos). Used as a church until 1498–1505, and other uses since.
These buildings may be used as museums as the Hagia Sophia, a former church, ... Churches converted from mosques (17 P) D. Destroyed mosques (3 C, 40 P) N.
Mosques converted from churches in Istanbul. Pages in category "Mosques converted from churches in Istanbul" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
[1] The Church of Hagia Sophia was converted into the Orhan Mosque following the fall of Nicaea to the Ottoman Turks led by Orhan Ghazi in 1331. It continued to operate as a mosque until 1935, when it was designated as a museum under the regime of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. [6] In November 2011 it was again converted into a mosque. [2]
Pages in category "Conversion of non-Christian religious buildings and structures into churches" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .