Yeni Mosque, Mytilene

Yeni Mosque
Γενί Τζαμί
Portico entrance of the former mosque in 2016
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque (1825–1923)
Status
  • Abandoned
    (as a mosque)
  • Partial ruins
Location
LocationMytilene, Lesbos, North Aegean
CountryGreece
Location of the former mosque in Greece
Interactive map of Yeni Mosque
Coordinates39°06′40″N 26°33′11″E / 39.11111°N 26.55306°E / 39.11111; 26.55306
Architecture
TypeMosque
Style
FounderMustafa Agha Koulaxiz
Completed1825
Specifications
Domes1 (collapsed, 1951)
Minaret1 (destroyed)
MaterialsBrick; stone

The Yeni Mosque (Greek: Γενί Τζαμί, from Turkish: Yeni Cami, lit.'New Mosque') is a former mosque in partial ruins, located in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. It was built in 1825 by local governor Mustafa Agha Koulaxiz, the largest and newest of the Ottoman era mosques on the island. The greater complex eventually included a madrasa, mufti's rooms, and a cemetery. In 1923, following the Balkan Wars, the Muslim population left Lesbos, and the mosque was abandoned. Over the decades it accumulated significant wear resulting in its roof collapsing. Some restoration works were completed in the early 2000s.