St. Nicholas Church, Kavala
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The Church of Saint Nicholas (Greek: Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Νικολάου) of Kavala is a Greek Orthodox Church in the town of Kavala, in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. It was built during Ottoman period as Ibrahim Pasha Mosque (Turkish: İbrahim Paşa Camii) before it was converted into a church in modern times.[1]
| Saint Nicholas church Ι. Ν. Αγίου Νικολάου | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Greek Orthodox |
| District | Metropolis of Philippi, Neapolis and Thasos |
| Location | |
| Location | Kavala, Greece |
 Shown within Greece | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°56′10.0″N 24°24′47.9″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque, church |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Completed | 1530 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 (now bell-tower) |
| Materials | Brick, stone |
History
The building was erected in 1530 during the Ottoman rule of Macedonia as an Islamic mosque, perhaps on the site of a pre-existing Christian church, by Ibrahim Pasha, vizier to Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, and it was the largest mosque in Kavala.[2]
In the 1920s the mosque was converted into a church for Christian worship, dedicated to Saint Nicholas; the bell-tower was built upon the base of the destroyed minaret.[3][4][5] On the eastern side of the church there is a mural depicting the arrival of Apostle Paul in the port.[2]
Gallery
Panoramic view of Kavala in 1913 from the customs house.
The church with the mural.
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