Mausoleum of Gazi Evrrenos (Giannitsa)

Greece / Pella / Yiannitsa / Giannitsa
 mausoleum, cultural heritage / national heritage, Ottoman Empire, listed building / architectural heritage, historic landmark, 15th century construction

The mausoleum was built in 1417 as a burial place for general Gazi Evrenos, who had played an iimportant role in the conquest of the Balkans by the Ottomans. It was rebuilt in the end of the 19th century, and it was restored recently
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Coordinates:   40°47'13"N   22°24'30"E
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