Fatih Mosque, Durrës
Xhamia e Fatihut | |
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Built | 1502 |
Cultural Monument of Albania |
The Fatih Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Fatihut) is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Durrës. It was built in 1502, the year after the Moslem conquest of the city, and named for the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, (Sulltan Mehmet Fatihu). Closed by the Communist authorities, the mosque became a cultural monument in 1973.[1] Its minaret was torn down but rebuilt in a simpler style after the Communist dictatorship ended.
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- ^ "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°18′40″N 19°26′45″E / 41.31111°N 19.44583°E
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- Cultural Monuments of Albania
- Mosques in Albania
- Buildings and structures in Durrës
- Ottoman architecture in Albania
- Mosques completed in 1502
- 1502 establishments in the Ottoman Empire
- Tourist attractions in Durrës County
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