Fethiye Cami

Converted to Mosque

While walking around the city center of Kars, Fethiye Mosque appeared with its striking building. This building, which was built as a church during the Russian occupation in the 19th century, was conv...

A Russian church converted into mosque

Kars was conquered by Russian Empire in late 19th century, but USSR decided to let it go after the 1st world war, making it a place where Turky actually gained territory. This church, Russian in style...

A Glimpse of Kars' Russian Past

We stopped to visit as we stumbled upon it while driving around the city. My intrigue about this site increased significantly when I saw old pictures of it as a Cathedral. It was an extraordinary bu...

Orthodox church turned into a mosque

Perhaps historically the most fascinating structure among the many interesting things in Kars, Fethiye mosque was originally built as a church when the Russians occupied the area. After Turks got it b...

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Original Text

The mosque was built from the Orthodox Church. This church was built in 1908 by architect F. M. Verzhbitsky. The temple was built in the neo-Russian style. The churches according to the project of Fyodor Mikhailovich Verzhbitsky were ...