Banja Baši Mosque, Sofia
Bulevard Knjaginja Maria Luiza, Sofija 1000
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Description
The slender minaret of the Banja Baši Mosque soars proudly into the sky of the Bulgarian capital. Built in 1576 by Hadži Mimar Sinan, the architect who designed the great mosque of Edirne (Turkey), it symbolises the first stage (before the synagog and the cathedral) of what Sofia's inhabitants like to call the "crossroads of tolerance". Today, the mosque is still used as a place of worship. Behind the edifice, a vast area laid out as a small public garden offers a good opportunity to take a break on one of the benches.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide140 m - Ploštad Banski 1, Sofija 1000
- The Green Guide169 m - Bulevard Knjaginja Maria Luiza 2, Sofija 1000
- The Green Guide289 m - Ulitsa Dondukov 2, Sofija 1000
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