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Hysen Pasha Mosque
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The Hysen Pasha Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Hysen Pashës), also known as the Clock Mosque (Xhamia e Sahatit), is a mosque, located in Berat, Albania. Completed in 1670 CE, partially destroyed in c. 1967, and renovated in c. 1991, the mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania;[when?][1] and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was designated in 2005.
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[edit]It was built in 1670 by Hussein Pasha. It was named Clock Mosque because in 1870 the Ottomans built a clock tower next to it. The clock tower was destroyed during the Communist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha in 1967. The mosque was also destroyed with the minaret being the only part left over. After the end of Communism the mosque was renovated.[2]
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[edit]- ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Culture. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ "Hysen Pasha Mosque (Berat)". archiqoo.com. 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
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