Imaret of Komotini, Komotini, Greece

The Imaret of Komotini, one of the oldest Ottoman monuments in Thrace from 1360 - 1380. In 1996 it was moved as an ecclesiastical museum.

Religious sites in Greece

Address

Eleftheriou Venizelou 16, Komotini, Greece

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Details

Founded: 1360-1380
Category: Religious sites in Greece

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Archaeological Museum of Komotini (0,4 km)
Mosynopolis (6,5 km)

Anastasiopolis-Peritheorion (26,1 km)
Maroneia (28,5 km)

User Reviews

Xrusa Pantazopoulou (2 years ago)
We came at 12 noon and it was closed.... I called and they don't answer... and it shows that it is open ….

ΧΑΡΙΚΛΕΙΑ ΑΓΓΕΛΙΝΑ (6 years ago)
It is located in the center of the city, Xenophontos 8, which is the responsibility of the Holy Metropolis of Maronia and Komotini. Ecclesiastical articles were collected from the 16th to the 20th century such as icons, sacred vessels, vestments, and manuscripts. Hours Tuesday-Thursday-Sunday 10.30am-13.00pm, Wednesday-Friday 17.00pm-20.00pm Saturday 10.00am

Nikman (6 years ago)
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Δημητρης Καρυπογλου (6 years ago)
A place with many exhibits but unfortunately the museum is not yet ready. When the museum space is created it will be quite remarkable.

Georgi Serafimov (6 years ago)
Super little town

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Argos Theater

The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.

The Hellenistic theater at Argos is cut into the hillside of the Larisa, with 90 steps up a steep incline, forming a narrow rectilinear cavea. Among the largest theaters in Greece, it held about 20,000 spectators and is divided by two landings into three horizontal sections. Staircases further divide the cavea into four cunei, corresponding to the tribes of Argos A high wall was erected to prevent unauthorized access into the theatron and may have helped the acoustics, but it is said the sound quality is still very good today.

Around 120 CE, both theaters were renovated in the Roman style.

Imaret of Komotini