Fatih Mosque, Trabzon
| Fatih Mosque, Trabzon | |
|---|---|
Panagia Chrysokephalos | |
the Fatih Mosque in Trabzon before restoration | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Greek Orthodox, Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Ortahisar, Trabzon, Turkey |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Byzantine |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Fatih Mosque (Turkish: Fatih Camii, "Conqueror's Mosque") is a mosque in Ortahisar district of Trabzon Province, Turkey. It was originally built in Byzantine times as the Panagia Chrysokephalos Church (Greek: Παναγία Χρυσοκέφαλος, "Panagia the Golden-Headed"), serving as both the catholicon for the see of Trebizond, and a church for a monastery. It was built sometime in the 10th or 11th century. After Ottoman conquest of the city in 1461, the building became a mosque. The Fatih Mosque also displays the most beautiful samples of the Ottoman writing arts.
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