Gazi Omer Bey Mosque

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The Gazi Omer Bey Mosque is a former Ottoman mosque in Livadeia, Boeotia, central Greece. Built in the late 1500s in the town’s busy commercial center, it was named after Omer Bey, who captured Livadeia in 1460. The mosque had one dome and a minaret (which has been destroyed). It remained a mosque until the 1820s, when it was abandoned after the Greek War of Independence. It is the only surviving Ottoman mosque in Livadeia, though only partly preserved.

In the 21st century there were plans to restore it for cultural use. After independence, the mosque became property of the Greek state. The municipality bought the building and completed the purchase in 2016 for €200,000, aiming to restore it for cultural and tourist purposes. Today it is a preserved monument; only the main prayer hall—a square hall covered by a dome—remains clearly recognizable, as newer exterior elements have altered its original look. The dome is the most visible feature amid the surrounding structures.