Osman Shah Mosque built

1570 CE.

Shown on the map at 39.550°, 21.771°.

The Osman Shah Mosque (Greek: Τέμενος Οσμάν Σαχ), also known as the Kursum Mosque (Κουρσούμ Τζαμί, from Turkish: kurşun camii, lit. 'Leaden Mosque') is a former mosque in the city of Trikala, in the Thessaly region of Greece. The mosque was completed in 1570 during the Ottoman era, was abandoned in c. 1890s, and the building was subsequently repurposed for cultural use.

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