The jewel of the bazaar
The Altun-alem Mosque was raised in the first half of the 16th century by the builder Abdul Gani. The name, which translates as "golden jewel", has followed it for centuries and says much about its standing among the city's houses of worship.
It is protected as a Cultural Monument of Great Importance and remains one of the oldest surviving Ottoman-period buildings in the city.
The courtyard that housed a museum
From 1953 until the end of 1957 the City Museum operated in the mekteb in the mosque's courtyard — the institution that would later move, change its name and become Museum "Ras". The courtyard building was thus the first home of the city's collected heritage.