Mosque of Suleiman
Τζαμί του Σουλεϊμάν
A pink-domed mosque at the western end of Socratous Street, commemorating the Ottoman capture of Rhodes in 1522. It is a landmark of the Ottoman era in the Old Town.
The Suleiman Mosque sits at the western end of Socratous Street in the residential quarter of the Old Town. Suleiman the Magnificent ordered its construction after the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes in 1522, and the present building dates from a reconstruction in 1808. Its pink walls, dome and slender minaret stand out against the Old Town skyline, and the entrance features a stone doorframe in the Renaissance style. The interior is generally closed to visitors, but the exterior and surrounding streets are well worth photographing. Opposite is the 18th-century Hafiz Ahmed Aga Library, which holds Ottoman manuscripts (opening hours vary). The nearby Clock Tower offers a high vantage point over the mosque’s dome.
Opening hours
Exterior all day; interior usually closed
Nearby sights
- Rhodes Clock Tower
- Street of the Knights
- Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
- Medieval City of Rhodes
- Archaeological Museum of Rhodes
- Mandraki Harbour
- Kahal Shalom Synagogue & Jewish Quarter
- Elli Beach & Aquarium of Rhodes