Changes After Construction
The exact date is unknown, according to the records of the mufti's office it was built in 1690; some foundation archive records report that it may have been built during the reign of Bayezid II (1481-1512)
It underwent extensive restoration in 1983.
It underwent various repairs in 1895, 1896 and 1897.
It was burned down by Bulgarian soldiers during World War I (1914-1918). Following the population exchange between Turkey and Greece in 1924, the mosque was restored and reopened for worship with the contributions of the state.
The restoration planned in 2008 was not fully implemented.
During the restoration and repair processes, some original details were preserved and some were changed.
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It has a rectangular Harim structure, almost square.
It has double-row windows and facades made of a mixture of stone and brick, constructed with an alternating bonding technique.
The alternating bonding technique was used on the facades, meaning that a building material mixture of stone and brick is seen.
There is a “mihrabiya” (ornamented niche) on the north side between the narthex and the Harim.
During the 1983 restoration, some column connections were changed, and the minbar, the preacher’s pulpit, and the roof covering were renewed.
Today, the building largely preserves its original plan, but the use of cement-based materials has been detected on some of its facades.
