Bazaar Mosque
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| Native name Albanian: Xhamia e Pazarit | |
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| Location | Krujë |
| Built | 1533 |
Cultural Monument of Albania | |
The Bazaar Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Pazarit), also known as Murad Bey mosque (Xhamia Muratbeu) or Varosh mosque (Xhamia e Varoshit), is a historic mosque in Krujë, Albania. It was built in 1533 and is a Cultural Monument of Albania today.[1] It is situated in the historic bazaar of Kruje (the Derexhiku Bazaar), known as Akce Hisar in Ottoman times. Built by Ottoman Albanian beys, the mosque got closed during the Communist dictatorship and its typical minaret got torn down. The mosque was reopened in 1991.
During the renovation by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in the 2010s, the antique ornate and interior painting of the Bazaar mosque got completely lost.
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References[]
- ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
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Coordinates: 41°30′35″N 19°47′40″E / 41.509666°N 19.794523°E
- Cultural Monuments of Albania
- Ottoman architecture in Albania
- Mosques in Albania
- Buildings and structures in Krujë
- 1533 establishments in the Ottoman Empire
- Mosques completed in 1533
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