Tzistarakis Mosque

Tsisdarakis Mosque was constructed by former governor of Athens, Tsistarakis, in the 18th Century. He sourced a few columns from the Olympian Zeus temple. However, he did not take the required approval from the Sultan before bringing the columns and eventually, he had to pay a heavy fine for it. The minaret of Tsisdarakis Mosque was ravaged in the 19th Century. Inside the mosque, fresco paintings grace the walls and some architectural details of the bygone era have been wonderfully preserved. Presently, the mosque is home to the V. Kyriazopoulos Modern Pottery Collection of the Museum of Greek Popular Art.