It is a category A listed monument and holds 4.6 on Google from more than 1,500 reviews.
About the place
The mosque was inaugurated on 31 May 1913 in the presence of King Carol I and Queen Elisabeth, on the site of an 1822–1823 mosque demolished in 1910. The plans are by the architect Victor Ștefănescu, and the reinforced concrete structure was designed by the engineer Gogu Constantinescu, one of the first of its kind in Romania. Muslims call it 'Kral camisi', the King's Mosque.
The central hall is a 14 m square, and its floor is covered by a 144 m² oriental carpet made at Hereke in Turkey and brought from the island of Ada Kaleh. A 140-step staircase climbs inside the minaret, and reviews say the city and the port can be seen from the top. On 28 September 2026 the city hall issued the permit to consolidate and restore the mosque, with 36 months of works, so access may change.
Good to know
- Before you go, check whether the restoration works authorised in September 2026 have started.
- Opening hours differ between sources; call ahead on +40 241 611 390.
- The Orthodox Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, from 1884–1885, is about 250 m away and Ovid Square about 150 m.
Opening hours
Opening hours are not confirmed. Check the venue's website before you go.