Turgut Reis Mosque (Balchik)

Turgut Reis Mosque (Bulgarian: Тургут Реис джамия, Turkish: Turgut Reis Camii or Karagöl Camii) is a mosque in Balchik, in the Dobrich Province of Bulgaria.

Turgut Reis Mosque
Тургут Реис джамия
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Balchik, Dobrich Province
Country	Bulgaria
Shown within Bulgaria
Interactive map of Turgut Reis Mosque
Coordinates	43°24′20″N 28°10′7″E
Architecture
Type	mosque
Minaret	1

Overview

Dragut (Turgut Reis) was caught in a strong storm in the Black Sea and prayed, saying that he will build a mosque when he gets rid of this storm. And he reached the town of Balchik and did build the Turgut Reis Mosque.

Gallery

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  The mosque in 1939
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  The mosque in 1993
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  The mosque in 1993
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  The mosque in 1995
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  Art from Nicolae Tonitza
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  Art from Nicolae Tonitza

See also

• Islam in Bulgaria
• List of mosques in Bulgaria

External links

Media related to Turgut Reis Mosque (Balchik) at Wikimedia Commons