We made the very short walk from our Hotel (Sofia Balkan Palace) to this lovely Mosque. Vey beautiful inside - picture attached. We never found the remnants of the baths that were associated with this Mosque.

The Banya Bashi mosque is the only functional one of the 70 what was before in Sofia. This wonderful mosque is a typical monument of Ottoman architecture that adds color to the center of Sofia and is located in a triangle because there is a synagogue and an Orthodox church nearby. It gets its name from the neighboring Central Bath because Banya Bashi means 'many baths'. "Banya" is the Bulgarian word for bath. The exterior is not that special, but the interior is absolutely spectacular. What is significant about the mosque is the domed ceiling, which was restored to its original design after the fall of communism. The calligraphy is excellent. There are also the ruins of a hammam in the neighborhood. The muezzin calls the faithful to prayer 5 times a day every day through the loudspeaker on the minaret. Banya Bashi Mosque is not officially opened as a tourist attraction and there is no entrance fee. Visitors are welcome outside prayer times, including women, if they are dressed according to customs. Don't forget to take off your shoes when you enter. You can take photos inside the mosque, although it's always best to ask as it might disturb someone praying inside.

Visited this mosque whilst in sofia. The mosque is worth a visit . Take shoes off before entering & ladies need to cover head with scarf , they have spare head scarfes near the entrance. It's also free to go inside. Very quiet & peaceful.

The Banya Bashi is the only still functional mosque in Sofia. We took our shoes off and went into the mosque,which is beautiful, quiet and peaceful. When we were there they had the afternoon prayer time, I don't know what the muslims thought, when tourists came in during their prayer time, but it was some tourists there. It was informative to follow the prayers rituals.

When my husband and I first arrived there was a prayer time going on but we were made welcome to wait outside and offered a drink. We decided to go and and come back and on returning and able to enter the mosque the rules were explained (really nicely and appreciated) about covering head/arms etc and a shawl provided to do so. Inside is very peaceful and felt calm - it is also beautiful inside and seriously worth a visit.