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Ioannina 452 21, Greece

Aslan Pasha Mosque

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The Aslan Pasha Mosque (Greek: τζαμί Ασλάν Πασά) is an Ottoman-built mosque in the city of Ioannina, Greece. The mosque was built in 1618 in the city's castle, replacing the Church of Saint John, which was torn down after the failed anti-Ottoman revolt of 1611 led by Dionysius the Philosopher. Since 1933 it houses the Municipal Ethnographic Museum of Ioannina. Aslan Paşa Camii (Yunanca: τζαμί Ασλάν Πασά), Yunanistan'ın Yanya kentinde Osmanlı tarafından yaptırılmış bir camidir. Cami 1618'de kentin kalesinde kuruldu ve 1619'da Felsefe Sahibi olan Dionysius'un başını çektiği başarısız Osmanlı ayaklanmasından sonra parçalanmış Saint John Kilisesi'nin yerine geçti. 1933'ten beri, Yanya Eyaletinin Belediye Etnografya Müzesi'ne ev sahipliği yapmaktadır.

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