Mosque of Pasha Qasim

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The Mosque of Pasha Qasim is a prominent 16th-century Ottoman-era mosque, later converted into a Catholic church, and one of the most iconic historical monuments in the Hungarian city of Pécs.

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instanceOf Ottoman-era monument
Roman Catholic church
former mosque
historic building
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Ottoman architecture
architecturalType church
mosque
builtFor Gazi Qasim Pasha
city Pécs
completedIn 16th century
continent Europe
convertedToChurch 17th century
country Hungary
currentName Pécs Cathedral
surface form: Inner City Parish Church of Pécs
currentUse parish church
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs
surface form: Diocese of Pécs
function place of worship
tourist site
hasFeature Arabic inscriptions (partly preserved)
Christian frescoes and statues
combination of Islamic and Christian architectural elements
hasPart altar
dome
mihrab (altered)
minaret (partly preserved)
nave
heritageDesignation part of UNESCO World Heritage tentative list (Pécs)
historicPeriod Ottoman rule in Hungary
inception 16th century
circa 1543–1546
locatedIn Baranya County
Pécs
Transdanubia
locatedOn Kossuth Square
surface form: Széchenyi Square
material brick
stone
namedAfter Gazi Qasim Pasha
Pasha Qasim
occupantDuringConstruction Ottoman Empire
ownership Catholic Church in Hungary
surface form: Roman Catholic Church in Hungary
publicAccess yes
region Southern Transdanubia
religion Islam (original)
Roman Catholicism (current)
significance important example of Ottoman architecture in Central Europe
largest Ottoman mosque building in Hungary still standing
one of the most iconic monuments of Pécs

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Pécs hasLandmark Mosque of Pasha Qasim