Rethymno Neradje Mosque

Location: Town

The Neradje Mosque is one of the most impressive sights in Rethymno Town. At first, it used to serve as an Augustinian monastery dedicated to Santa Maria. It was later transformed into a mosque dedicated to Gazi Hussein Pasha, the conqueror of the town, after the occupation of Crete by the Ottomans in 1646.

Its minaret was built in 1890, and the building also consists of three semicircular domes, presenting elements from the Renaissance and Ottoman architectural styles. Some restoration works have revealed Venetian graves on the floor.

Today, the Neradje Mosque houses the Municipal Odeon, run by the Rethymno Association for the Promotion of the Arts.

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