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Kursum Mosque

Karlovo, Bulgaria

The Kurshum Mosque (Bulgarian, Kurşunlu Cami), officially the Kurshum Djamia Mosque, is a mosque located in Karlovo, in the Plovdiv Province of Bulgaria. The Kurshum Mosque was built in 1485 by Karlu Ali Bey. It is the oldest architectural monument in Karlovo. In 2014, the mosque was attacked by hundreds of nationalists, fascists, and soccer fans, who smashed the mosque's windows.

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