Defterdar Mosque - Kos (Kos Island, Greece)
N 36° 53.596 E 027° 17.331
35S E 525736 N 4083071
Pictoresque Defterdar Mosque is one of principal historic landmarks of Greek island Kos capital - town Kos...
Waymark Code: WMPJWZ
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 09/10/2015
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Pictoresque Defterdar Mosque is one of principal historic landmarks of Greek island Kos metropolis - town Kos...
The Defterdar (or Nefterdar) Mosque is situated in Eleftherias’ square in historic centre of town Kos. The Financial Minister of the Ottoman Empire (deftendar) Ibrahim Efendi built it at the end of the 18th century (1786). Mosque is a two-storey building with a cupola in the center.
Type: Former mosque
Address:
Defterdar Mosque
Eleftherias Square
Kos 853 00
Kos Island
Greece
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.