Mosque of Pasha Gazi Kasim

Hakkında

Hızlı bilgiler: It was built between 1543 and 1546 during the Ottoman rule, making it the largest mosque in Hungary still standing. Its 22-meter diameter dome holds a Catholic cross, revealing its transformation from mosque to church after the Christian reconquest.

Öne çıkanlar: Inside, you can still see the remains of the original mihrab, the niche that pointed toward Mecca, along with 16th-century Arabic inscriptions on the walls. The minarets did not survive, but the crescent moon carved into the base of the bell tower reveals its Ottoman past at a glance.

İçeriden ipuçları

• Lleva calzado cómodo porque las escaleras de caracol al campanario son estrechas y empinadas.
• El mejor ángulo para fotografiar la cúpula es desde la esquina noroeste de la plaza Széchenyi al atardecer.
• Evita las visitas guiadas de grupo al mediodía, cuando llegan los autobuses turísticos; ve justo al abrir.
• Busca las inscripciones árabes justo encima del altar católico: es el detalle que mejor cuenta su historia.

Pécs içindeki diğer turistik yerler

Zsolnay Cultural Quarter

Széchenyi Square

Csontváry Museum

Pécs National Theatre