Küçük Hasan Pasha Mosque

Küçük Hasan Pasha Mosque
Küçük Hasan Pasha Mosque
Γιαλί Τζαμί
Religion
Affiliation	Islam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque; (1645–1923)
Status	Abandoned; (as a mosque); Repurposed; (as an exhibition center);
Location
Location	Chania, Crete
Country	Greece
	Location of the former mosque in Crete
	Interactive map of Küçük Hasan Pasha Mosque
Coordinates	35°31′02″N 24°01′04″E / 35.51722°N 24.01778°E
Architecture
Completed	1645
Specifications
Domes	1 (main);; Many (others);
Minarets	2? (demolished, 1939)

The Küçük Hasan Pasha Mosque, also known as the Yalı Mosque (Greek: Γιαλί Τζαμί, from Turkish: Yalı Camii, lit. 'Shore Mosque'), is a former mosque located in Chania, on the island of Crete, Greece. Built in 1645 during the Ottoman era, the former mosque was abandoned in 1923, and subsequently repurposed as an exhibition center.

History

The building was originally constructed as a mosque after the conquest of Chania by Ottoman Empire in 1645 to honor Küçük Hasan Pasha. After the Greco-Turkish population exchange in 1923, the mosque ceased to function and in 1939 its minarets were demolished. During World War II, it housed the Archaeological Museum of Chania. Subsequently, it was repurposed as a storehouse, a folklore museum, a visitor center, and an exhibition hall.^[1]