Mahmud Yazîcî Mosque
Tulcea County
About
Located in the center of Isaccea, Geamia (Mosque) is a historical monument built in the feudal era, probably dating from the 17th-18th centuries and restored in 1860 by Mahmud Efendi.
The building includes a room, the prayer hall of the Muslim faithful. At the front entrance, inside, there is a high step where the faithful leave their shoes. Next to the building rises the minaret (25 m), with a diameter of 3.55 m. It is built of stone, brick and wood.
It has been restored several times, respecting the original architecture. Even today it is going through a new restoration process. It currently serves the religious practices of the Muslim cult. In the prayer hall there is a stone slab with carved inscriptions in Arabic characters.
It features a porch with wooden pillars and arches in the middle. The ground floor is separated by rows of pillars from the side and entrance galleries. The latter is separated from the rest by a low wooden railing. The galleries are storied. On the upper level, the gallery also extends above the porch. The V-shaped facade with full circle arches supported on thin wooden pillars, with a massive masonry above, the slightly high roof with wide eaves, seem to be elements of Mediterranean architecture, perhaps brought by foreign craftsmen. The date of construction is unknown. According to tradition, the window would be 300-400 years old. In 1886, being old and dilapidated, major repairs were made. In 1916, other repairs: the minaret is plastered, whitewashed and painted inside.
The building includes a room, the prayer hall of the Muslim faithful. At the front entrance, inside, there is a high step where the faithful leave their shoes. Next to the building rises the minaret (25 m), with a diameter of 3.55 m. It is built of stone, brick and wood.
It has been restored several times, respecting the original architecture. Even today it is going through a new restoration process. It currently serves the religious practices of the Muslim cult. In the prayer hall there is a stone slab with carved inscriptions in Arabic characters.
It features a porch with wooden pillars and arches in the middle. The ground floor is separated by rows of pillars from the side and entrance galleries. The latter is separated from the rest by a low wooden railing. The galleries are storied. On the upper level, the gallery also extends above the porch. The V-shaped facade with full circle arches supported on thin wooden pillars, with a massive masonry above, the slightly high roof with wide eaves, seem to be elements of Mediterranean architecture, perhaps brought by foreign craftsmen. The date of construction is unknown. According to tradition, the window would be 300-400 years old. In 1886, being old and dilapidated, major repairs were made. In 1916, other repairs: the minaret is plastered, whitewashed and painted inside.