Neratze Mosque, Rethymno Overview
Neratze mosque, also known as the Gazi Hussein Mosque or Moschea Neratze, is located on Titos Petychakis Square in the centre of the old town of Rethymno. It is a rectangular structure famous for its towering minaret with two balconies and three stone domes. Inspired by Renaissance and Ottoman architecture, it now functions solely as a cultural centre and school of music.
It also has a concert hall with mesmerising arched stone walls which hold classical music concerts. Neratze Mosque was originally the Venetian Church of Santa Maria, built-in 1890. It was later converted into a mosque in 1657 under Turkish rule. Goura Gate, Centre for Byzantine Art, Ethnikis Antistaseos Street, and the Fortezza of Rethymnon are in close vicinity.
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