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Image: Geamia Hunchiar (Hünkar Mosque), Constanta

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Description: Hünkar Mosque (Hunchiar Mosque, Geamia Hunchiar) — in Constanța, coastal Romania. The mosque was built between 1867-1868 by Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz for Turks who were forced to leave Crimea after the Crimean War (1853–56) and settled in Constanța. The mosque has a 24m high minaret and was subject to a restoration in 1945 and 1992.
Title: Geamia Hunchiar (Hünkar Mosque), Constanta
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