Hamza Bey Mosque, Thessaloniki

Name: Hamza Bey Mosque
Address: Thessaloniki, Greece

#53 among attractions in Thessaloniki

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Hamza Bey Mosque is a 15th-century Ottoman Mosque in Thessaloniki, Greece. Modern Thessalonians commonly known it as Alkazar, after a cinema that operated in the premises for decades. ()

Local name: Χαμζά Μπέη Τζαμί Completed: 1460 (564 years ago)Architectural style: Islamic architectureCoordinates: 40°38'15"N, 22°56'30"E

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Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessalonike)Thessaloniki Greece

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Hamza Bey Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hagios Demetrios, Aristotelous Square, Hagia Sophia, Museum for the Macedonian Struggle.

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Museum for the Macedonian Struggle, Thessaloniki
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Byzantine church with verdant surrounds
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, Church, Architecture
Church of the Acheiropoietos, Thessaloniki
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Cinema museum in an old warehouse
Cinema Museum of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki
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Which popular attractions are close to Hamza Bey Mosque?

Nearby attractions include Memorial for Grigoris Lambrakis, Thessaloniki (3 min walk), Church of Panagia Chalkeon, Thessaloniki (3 min walk), Bey Hamam, Thessaloniki (4 min walk), Monastir Synagogue, Thessaloniki (4 min walk).

How to get to Hamza Bey Mosque by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hamza Bey Mosque:

Bus

Ιωνοσ Δραγουμη • Lines: 23 (2 min walk)
Αλκαζαρ • Lines: 10, 11, 14, 34 (4 min walk)

Metro

Βενιζέλου • Lines: Βασική Γραμμή Μετρό, Γραμμή Μετρό Καλαμαριάς (2 min walk)
Αγίας Σοφίας • Lines: Βασική Γραμμή Μετρό, Γραμμή Μετρό Καλαμαριάς (9 min walk)

Ferry

Thessaloniki (13 min walk)

Train

Thessaloniki Railway Station (22 min walk)
Thessaloniki Freight Station (24 min walk)