Kucuk Mosque
The traces of the Kucuk (small) mosque next to the Roman Agora.
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Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1824 Operated as printing house.
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Constructed during the 16th century.
The traces of the Kucuk (small) mosque next to the Roman Agora.
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Kucuk means “small” in Turkish. So, this was the small mosque, of which nothing is preserved, except for the traces of its foundation. The minaret was to the right and only the first steps leading up to it are preserved. Today, groups of young people usually sit there, not knowing what this place used to be, despite the inscription. This is one of the reasons why the monument is often filled with graffiti tags.
The mosque was located above the bazaar of the Ottoman period (Roman Market) and formed the boundary of the Turkish quarter.
Field observation by scientific editors
Rokas Ε. Α., (2020), Οθωμανικά Μνημεία της Αθήνας, ιστορία, πολιτιστική ετερότητα και ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα, [Ottoman Monuments of Athens, history, cultural distinctness and human rights], Dissertation, Department of Social Theology and Religious Studies, UOA
1824 Operated as printing house.
Constructed during the 16th century.
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