Karaburun Merkez Mosque
- Changes after its construction
- During the Ottoman-Russian War of 1854-1855, it was used as a flour warehouse for the soldiers serving in the castle.
- It was converted into a mosque by Major Hüseyin Bey, and during the construction of the mosque, Sakal-ı Şerif (“The Blessed Beard”, a holy relic of the Prophet Muhammad) was given to the mosque as a gift.
- It was restored by Arnavutköy Municipality in 2015.
- Prominent Features
- It was used as a flour warehouse during the Ottoman-Russian War and was later converted into a mosque.
- It is one of the mosques with a wooden roof and a simple and economical plan built in villages and towns in the last period of the Ottoman Empire.
- The Beard of the Prophet that Major Hüseyin Bey brought while going on the pilgrimage was presented to the mosque as a gift.
