[1] This was later torn down for unknown reasons, and its building material reused in the construction of the present structure.

During the Ottoman period, this was the largest mosque of the city, and was noted for the particular beauty of the surrounding space.

[3] It is a simple square structure, with a dome of 11.5 metres (38 ft) diameter, supported by a dodecagonal drum.

The dome was sheathed in bronze, and its interior was decorated with floral motifs typical of Islamic art and Quranic verses.

[4] The building also boasts the only minaret to survive unscathed; on its foundation, a marble fragment taken from the ancient temple to Eunomia is visible.