Djami Kebir, or the Great Mosque, is an active Muslim temple that tourists can visit outside of prayer hours. The mosque has one minaret, which is also available to visitors and gives an excellent view of the city. The main construction material used in the construction of the mosque was limestone, which the building owes its beige-yellow color. A small cemetery adjoins the temple, where you can see antique gothic tombstones.
The temple has a long history, but the exact date of its creation is unknown. It was probably founded in the 16th century, and according to some researchers even earlier, in the 14th or 13th century. Originally, the temple was built as a Catholic church of Saint Catherine. After the island was taken by the Ottoman Turks, it was transformed into a mosque, then a minaret was added. The current appearance of the temple received during renovations carried out in the nineteenth century.
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