Imaret (Kavala)
Kavala Municipality, Greece
The Kavala Imaret is a former külliye is located in the old town of Kavala, in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region of Greece. Founded by Muhammad Ali Pasha in the early 19th century, in the Ottoman era, the complex was progressively abandoned until the imaret ceased functioning in 1960s. Since 2004 the monument has functioned as a hotel. The structure is considered to be one of the greatest landmarks of Kavala, and among the most important Ottoman landmarks in Greece. It was built in the old town of Kavala, on top of pre-existing Byzantine walls in the Panagia peninsula of the port. Its founder was Muhammad Ali, a Kavala native who later rose to be the de facto ruler of Egypt. It is a large complex, which consisted of madrasas, a mekteb (Qur'anic primary school), the imaret, mesjids, a wudu, and several other facilities for the town's Islamic population.
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