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Turkish Esmahan Sultan Mosque

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One of the oldest mosques in Romania and the only medieval monument of Mangalia. Dating from 1573, the mosque was built by Esma, daughter of Sultan Selim II (1566-74) and wife of grand vizier (greatest minister of the Sultan) Sokollu Mehmed Pasha. It is still used by the local Muslim community and located in the centre of town within a large garden that also contains Ottoman grave stones.

Esmahan Sultan Mosque is the oldest mosque in Romania.
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Map of Turkish Esmahan Sultan Mosque

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