Religious, educational and charitable institution which was founded in the early 19th century by Mohammed Ali, in his hometown of Kavala. Until 1902, it was an Islamic seminary. “Imaret” means “construction” (from the Arabic “imara”) and more generally an urban unit consisting of a market, a mosque and other institutions.
It includes two madrassah (seminaries), two large prayer halls, a primary school for boys, an imaret (kitchen-orphanage) and offices. Today, it is a luxury hotel. It is on Theodorou Poulidou street, at a prominent spot within the walls of the old town, on Panagia peninsula. It covers an area of 4,200 sq.m. and is about 120 meters long. It is a unique architectural example of Ottoman Baroque.
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