Kara Musa Pasa mosque (Rethymnon)
Greece /
Rethimni /
Rethimnon /
Rethymnon
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/ Greece
/ Rethimni
/ Rethimnon
, 1 km from center (Ρέθυμνον)
World / Greece / Kriti
mosque, interesting place
The Venetian building was originally the Monastery of St Barbara. The impressive Renaissance facade with ornate doorways and balconies dates from this stage. The Turks converted it into a mosque, adding domes and a minaret. Kara Musa Pasha was Grand Admiral of the Ottoman Navy during the capture of Rethymnon.
Today the building is closed to the public
Today it is the house of the Restoration Board.
Today the building is closed to the public
Today it is the house of the Restoration Board.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 35°21'59"N 24°28'44"E
- Frangokastello (Settlement) 31 km
- Nida's plateau 37 km
- Stavrós 44 km
- Samaria Gorge 52 km
- Ancient Gortyn (Gortis) 54 km
- Agia Irini Gorges 61 km
- Rokka gorge 69 km
- Katharo Plateau 98 km
- Ha Gorge 127 km
- Farangi Nekron (Ravine of the Dead) 162 km
- Marina of Rethymno 0.3 km
- Rethymno harbor 0.5 km
- Old town of Rethymno 0.6 km
- Rethymno Beach 0.8 km
- Megalo Metochi 1.8 km
- Perivolia 2.4 km
- A90 Exit Rethymno East 3.3 km
- Grecotel Creta Palace 3.7 km
- Peripheral unit of Rethymno 16 km
- Crete 40 km