"Esmahan Sultan" Mosque — Attraction in Mangalia

The Esmahan Sultan Mosque from Mangalia is one of the most important historical and religious monuments of southern Romanian seaside. The Muslim place of worship was built in 1573 by the daughter of one of the greatest rulers of the Ottoman Empire, Selim II, in memory of his father. The mosque is built of cut stone, recovered from the Callatis ruins, and was executed by a team of Turkish craftsmen. A feature of the building is that the stone blocks were joined together without using any binder, but only with cast steel staples placed in holes made in stone. On the outside, the building takes on a particularly due to the porch pillars and wooden railings. Inside the worship place a fountain made of stone from a ancient tomb can be found. Also, the mosque is surrounded by a cemetery as valuable as the monument itself containing Muslim graves older...

The most beautiful and history-filled mosque in Romania. It was built by the niece of the great sultan Suleyman around the year 1570. The mosque has an amazing aura of calmness, that not even the wind disturbs. The people here are very nice and in the summer tourists can even enjoy a small cup of tea or coffee. The small shop next to the entrance has a little bit of everything for everyone as well. You can receive an amazing dose of islamic culture just by admiring the courtyard, the muslim graves or just by sitting on a bench under the roof of the mosque. If you wish to go inside the ticket is very cheap and affordable. It is definitely recommended for any person wishing to enrich their views on the islamic culture and get engulfed into an oasis of...

Beautiful mosque in such a peaceful setting. The mosque is about 500 years old. One side has a cemetery and the other a small forest or orchid. The local Imam, or Hojja, stays on the end of the property and is quite friendly. He is Turkish by birth but has been in Mangalia for many years. Fluent in Arabic and Turkish, and a little English, he assisted me with Halaal meat, which he...