Fethiye Mosque, Kars, Religious monument in Kars, Turkey
The Fethiye Mosque building displays rectangular architecture with light and dark brown tuff stone walls and rounded arch windows.
The structure began as the Alexander Nevsky Church in 1878 when the Russian Empire established Kars Oblast and controlled this region.
The transformation from an Orthodox church to an Islamic mosque in 1984 reflects the changing cultural identity of Kars through different periods.
Visitors should note that two minarets were added to the structure during its conversion to a mosque, and prayer services occur five times daily.
The original onion domes from the Russian Orthodox period were removed in 1953, and the building served as an indoor sports facility until 1970.
Location: Kars
GPS coordinates: 40.60094,43.09884
Latest update: May 20, 2025 02:14
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