Osmaniye Mosque

Osmaniye Mosque
Τζαμί Οσμανιγιέ
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
(c. 1892–1912)
Status
  • Abandoned
    (as a mosque)
  • Repurposed
    (for cultural use)
Location
LocationChios, North Aegean
CountryGreece
Location of the former mosque in Greece
Interactive map of Osmaniye Mosque
Coordinates38°22′22″N 26°08′10″E / 38.372827°N 26.136119°E / 38.372827; 26.136119
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleOttoman
FounderSultan Abdülhamit II
Groundbreaking1891
Completed1892
Specifications
Length25 m (82 ft)
Width15 m (49 ft)
Minaret1
MaterialsBrick; stone; marble

The Osmaniye Mosque (Greek: Τζαμί Οσμανιγιέ, Turkish: Osmaniye Camii), also locally known as the Frangomachala Mosque (Greek: Τζαμί του Φραγκομαχαλά, lit.'Mosque of the Frankish Quarter') is a former mosque located inside the old citadel area of the town of Chios on the eponymous island, in the North Aegean region of Greece. The mosque was built in 1892 during the Ottoman era, was abandoned in 1912, and the building was subsequently repurposed for cultural use.