What I can see

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.

What I can't see

The mosque was located above the bazaar of the Ottoman period (Roman Market) and formed the boundary of the Turkish quarter. In an 1880 photograph from the Michalis Tsangaris collection, the Kucuk Mosque was still standing and in relatively good condition. Therefore, its ruination is later than 1880.

Info

• Address: Lysiou and Panos St.

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