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Vouleftiko

mosque, Nauplia, Greece

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The Vouleftiko mosque is located in Nauplia, Greece, a town in the Peloponnese region. Nauplia has a rich history, with fortifications built by the Byzantines, Franks, and Venetians. The town was a significant port and served as the seat of the Greek government from 1829 to 1834 before the capital was moved to Athens. The Vouleftiko mosque is notable for being the site where the first assembly of free Greece convened.1

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