Mosque & Turkish Fountain

Ierapetra


Dominating a triangular plaza at the northern edge of the old quarter, this yellow-sandstone mosque was built by the Turks in the late 19th century and still sports a finely wrought minaret. Together with the octagonal domed Ottoman fountain down in the square, it's a tangible reminder of the Turkish era.


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