Bulgaria Attractions-Banya Bashi Mosque

Bulgaria Attractions-Banya Bashi Mosque The Banya Bash Mosque is a mosque in Sofia and is the only surviving medieval mosque in the city. It was built by the famous Ottoman architect Sinan, who designed more than 300 buildings, including the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul and the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne. Its name means "in the bath" because it is part of a larger bathing center. On the arch above the door there is an unreadable text written in painted stone. Below is the date 974 which gives us reason to believe that the mosque was built in 974 AH (Muslim calendar) or 1566-1567 according to the Gregorian calendar. In May 2011, members of the nationalist Ataka party attacked Muslims praying in front of the Banya Bash Mosque, demanding less noise from the temple's pillars. Bulgaria has been found guilty of attacks and violations of religious freedom by the Strasbourg Human Rights Court. Banya Bashi Mosque is a mosque in Sofia, the only surviving medieval mosque in the city. It was built by the famous Ottoman architect Sinan, who designed over 300 buildings, including the Suleymaniye Mosques in Istanbul and the Selimiye Mosques in Edirne. Its name means "in the bathroom" because it was part of a larger bathing complex. On the arch above the door on a stone with paint is written a text that can not be read. Below it is the date 974, which gives reason to believe that the mosque was built in 974 AH (Muslim calendar) or 1566 - 1567 according to the Gregorian calendar. In May 2011, members of the nationalist Ataka party attacked praying Muslims in front of the Banya Bashi mosque, demanding that the noise from the temple's columns be reduced. Bulgaria has been convicted of assault and violation of religious freedom by the Strasbourg Court of Human Rights .