Hunchiar Mosque
Geamia Hunchiar
A small mosque commissioned by an Ottoman sultan in 1869, a reminder of Constanța's Ottoman past.
Hunchiar means "the Sultan's" in Turkish. The mosque was funded by Sultan Abdulaziz and built between 1867 and 1869 from stone salvaged from the city walls. It has a slender minaret and is one of the last Ottoman-era monuments in Dobruja. It is modest in size and sits near Ovidiu Square on the west side of the Old Town, so it's easy to see from the outside while you explore. To go inside, avoid prayer times and dress modestly.
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Nearby sights
- Museum of Folk Art
- National History and Archaeology Museum
- Ovid Square & Old Town
- Roman Mosaic Edifice
- Grand Mosque of Constanța (Carol I Mosque)
- Romanian Navy Museum
- Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral
- Tomis Marina