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The Jakováli Hasan mosque with its minaretLóránd Péter · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Pécs

Mosque of Jakováli Hasan, with Its Minaret Intact

The only Ottoman mosque in Hungary that keeps its minaret, ten minutes from the centre · 30 min · In the Time Traveller PLUS ticket

InformationFrom Ft6600 adult (forints), two-day combined ticket
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Ft6600 adult (forints), two-day combined ticket
Duration
30 min
Season
All year
Who it's for
All ages

What it is

On the west side of the old town, on Rákóczi út, stands a small, complete Ottoman mosque: that of Jakováli Hasan, from the 16th century, which keeps its minaret, something no other in Hungary has. It is the partner of the Gázi Kászim mosque: there you see how it became a church; here, how it was.

Visiting

You enter with the combined Time Traveller PLUS ticket, with the Early Christian necropolis and the Medieval University: 6,600 Ft, valid for two days.

Frequently asked questions

Is it far from the centre?

About ten minutes' walk from Széchenyi Square.

With teenagers

Who runs it

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The café's interior with wooden tables and plants© Reggeli

Reggeli

Café · Pécs · €€€€

What to order: The pancakes with the fruit of the day or the Buddha bowl, with a cold brew.

Morzsa Konyha

Bakery · Pécs · €€€€

What to order: Something from the bakery with a coffee in the morning, or two or three small plates at midday.

Book from its website; on Sunday it closes at 17:00.

Room Bistro & Club

Restaurant · Pécs · €€€€

What to order: Eat here between the Gyugyi collection and the mausoleum so you don't have to go back to the centre.

Closed on Sunday.

To stay nearby

The hotel's modern façade on a street in the centre© Hotel Arkadia PécsHotel

Hotel Arkadia

Next to Széchenyi Square · Wellness · Buffet breakfast

Why we like it: A four-star hotel next to Széchenyi Square, in three buildings joined by a glass corridor, with a lift, wellness and a buffet breakfast.

From Ft15,000 / night View details
The hotel's Art Nouveau façade© Palatinus Grand HotelHotel

Palatinus Grand Hotel

Art Nouveau building from 1915 · On the pedestrian street · Suites

Why we like it: The Art Nouveau grand hotel of 1915 on Király utca, with the hall where Bartók played in 1923, renovated with contemporary-style rooms and suites.

The hotel's green façade on a street in the old town© Hotel DiánaSmall hotel

Hotel Diána

Family-run · Free parking · Pets at no extra charge

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A three-star family hotel in the old town of Pécs, with 20 rooms and two apartments, free parking and pets at no extra charge.

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