Gördüs (Korinthos), conquered by Mehmet II in 1458, is located in the north of the Peloponnese peninsula. Evliyâ Çelebi, who came to the city in 1667, gives information about other mosques and buildings after describing the interior of the castle and reports the Mehmet Çavuş Mosque as "in the bazaar, it is lead-free but has a crowded congregation". Stackelberg, who came to Korinthos in 1811, made an engraving of the bazaar and the Mehmet Çavuş Mosque described by Evliyâ Çelebi. According to this engraving, the Mehmet Çavuş Mosque consists of a large central dome and two domes on its sides. Next to the minaret with a
Gördüs, Mehmet Çavuş Câmii
Korintos, Mehmet Cavus Mosque
| Country | Greece |
| City | Gördüs |
| Built Year | 1500 |
| Converted | 1687 |
| Demolished | - |
| Architect/Patron | Mehmet Çavuş |
| Book Page | p.1054 |
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Korintos, Mehmet Cavus Mosque — R.19.145
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Kiliseye Çevrilen Türk Eserleri 3 / The Turkish Monuments Converted into Churches 3, p. 210
YTB Publications, 2023
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