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The restoration is still ongoing. We couldn't go inside. I think if there's anything that can be done financially, our government should intervene. Unfortunately, it seems they'll wait until the mosque collapses.
Unfortunately, the Ottoman New Mosque is neglected. A sign outside shows plans for restoration, and hopefully we will see the day it reopens for worship.
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La Moschea Valide (in greco: Βαλιδέ Τζαμί, dal turco: Valide Camii, lett. 'Moschea della Sultana Valide'), conosciuta localmente come Valide Djami, è una ex moschea a Mitilene, sull'isola di Lesbo, nella regione dell'Egeo Settentrionale in Grecia. Completata nel 1615 durante il periodo ottomano, la moschea fu abbandonata negli anni '20, in seguito alle guerre balcaniche e allo scambio di popolazioni greco-turco, e si trova in uno stato di parziale rovina.
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Cosa aspettarsi
La moschea Valide è un edificio ottomano del 1615, oggi in stato di parziale rovina, che porta i segni tangibili delle guerre balcaniche e dello scambio di popolazioni degli anni Venti. In questo angolo tranquillo di Mitilene si percepisce, in modo concreto, il peso stratificato della storia di Lesbo.
Periodo migliore
La primavera e l'autunno offrono le condizioni più piacevoli per visitare questo sito storico all'aperto, privo di ombra; il caldo di mezzogiorno in estate può risultare faticoso.
Come arrivare
La moschea si trova a pochi minuti a piedi dal lungomare e dal centro di Mitilene, facilmente raggiungibile a piedi dal porto principale.
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Visitor Reviews
Ozd
September 2024
The restoration is still ongoing. We couldn't go inside. I think if there's anything that can be done financially, our government should intervene. Unfortunately, it seems they'll wait until the mosque collapses.
Caglar Tatar
May 2023
Unfortunately, it is in a dilapidated state. While they are pouring millions of dollars into mosques in places that are difficult to even find on a map, not a single nail has been hammered into this mosque, which is part of the Ottoman heritage, and it has been left in ruins for years.
Aliosman Ay
December 2022
Unfortunately, the Ottoman New Mosque is neglected. A sign outside shows plans for restoration, and hopefully we will see the day it reopens for worship.
τσιμπα τονε
August 2022
Restoration work is underway. Fortunately, because for better or worse it belongs to the cultural heritage of the island and should enjoy the protection and promotion of the archaeological service. I, for example, have never visited a mosque and it would be a great opportunity to enter a mosque museum. Now for our Turkish friends who complain about the abandonment of Turkish monuments to go to their country and see what condition our churches are in and how much they respect their own cultural heritage.
Vivi S.
September 2021
Abandoned. Such a pity it's worth a restoration.
kelali kırıkçı
January 2020
Is there any Turkish citizen who wouldn't be moved by this sight? "I reached its threshold and kissed it, Surrounded by thorns. I saw inscriptions on its great altar, Who knows from what blessed time they remain?... Hey Rıza! Bow your head in prostration and moan, Let the stones speak with your sorrow; Let me tell you a legend, weep and listen, That glorious past was apparently just a fairy tale..."
Antonis Mirsaliotis
August 2019
Under reconstruction. Covered. Could not see it.
Natalie Koulocheris
August 2019
Unkempt and barely accessible. I was very disappointed at the state of this historical building!
Faruk Yazıcı
September 2018
Unfortunately totally ruined and not maintained at all. I imagine how beautiful it looked when it was built. I'm giving all the stars to it's original architecture.
Panagiotis Kontelis
March 2018
The Valide Mosque of Mitilini is the oldest Ottoman mosque in Mytilene, Lesbos. It dates back to 1615 and is located in Epano Skala. It is a stone-built, single-storey house with a pitched roof. The monument has been designated as a preservable since 1981. In the middle of the front yard there was a multilateral fountain made of white marble and decorated with engraved arabesques. VALIDE TZAMI AT MYTILENE The Valide Mosque of Mitilini is the oldest Ottoman mosque in Mytilene, Lesbos. It dates back to 1615 and is located in Epano Skala. It is a stone-built, single-storey house with a pitched roof. The monument has been designated as a preservable since 1981. In the middle of the front yard there was a multilateral fountain made of white marble and decorated with engraved arabesques.
