Gazi Kaszim's mosque - Pécs, Hungary
Posted by: 
taska
N 46° 04.607 E 018° 13.680
34T E 285657 N 5106314
Now this is a roman chatolic church, it has no minaret.
Waymark Code: WMACW8
Location: Baranya, Hungary
Date Posted: 12/28/2010
Views: 25
The Turkish djami was built between 1543 and 1546 on the site of the former St Bartholomew church. After the Turkish left the Jesuits dismantled the minaret and modified the building. However, it retains Islamic elements.
The builder of the djami was Gazi Kasim, later pasha of Buda. The djami remained intact following the recapture of the town after which the Jesuits used it as their church. It was modified in 1702 and again in 1766; the entrance hall and the minaret connected to the supporting wall of the entrance hall on the right corner were dismantled. Between 1939 and 1942 the djami was freed from the walls of the previous additions and extensions. At the same time the current semicircular building to the north was added.
Opening hours:
April.15-October.15.
Mon-Sat: 10.00-16.00
Sun: 11.30-16.00
October 16-April.14.
Mon-Sat: 10.00-12.00
Sun: 11.30-14.00
Type: Former mosque
Address:
Pécs,
Széchenyi tér
Website reference (required if no minaret or 2nd photo): [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Posting a photo of your visit is strongly encouraged but not required. There is NO requirement that you enter inside the mosque as some mosques may not allow this. Please refrain from taking pictures inside the mosque if it is not permitted by the management and generally have respect for the reliqious nature of the site.