Rating: 9,3/10 (960 votes) Dream Fatih is located on the territory of the city fortress of Trabzon. It was originally the Basilica of Panagia Chrysocephalos (the Golden-domed Virgin). The copper dome of the basilica was covered with gilding, hence the name – Our Lady of Gold. Later, after the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the basilica was reconstructed into the Ortahisar Mosque, and then renamed the Fatih Mosque. We also recommend reading Charshi Mosque in Turkey, Trabzon resort Topic: Fatih Mosque (Ortahisar Mosque, Panaya Chrysokefalos Church) in Turkey, Trabzon Resort. |