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King Mosque, Elbasan
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The King Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Mbretit (Elbasan) or Xhamia e Hynqarit; Turkish: Hünkâr Camii) also known as the Sultan Bayezid Mosque (Xhamia e Sulltan Bajazitit) is a mosque, located within Elbasan Castle, in the town of Elbasan, in the Elbasan County of Albania. The mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948.[1][2]
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[edit]The mosque was built by the Ottoman Sultan Bayazid II between 1492 and 1502;[3][a] and was named in honour of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II.[3] It is one of the oldest active mosques in Albania, after the Fatih Mosque in Durrës, established in 1466 CE.
The mosque consists of a porch with a tiled roof and a prayer hall that is c. 12 by 12 metres (39 ft × 39 ft), separated in two by a wooden portico of three pillars. During the Communist rule of Enver Hoxha, the building was converted into a political education center in 1967. Its 14-metre-high (46 ft) minaret, that was partially destroyed in 1979, was rebuilt in 2013.[3][4]
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[edit]- ^ It was also claimed to be built between 1482 and 1485.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Culture. 1948. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ "Sultan Bayezid Mosque, Elbasa: 12175". Cultural Inventory. June 15, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ a b c "KING'S MOSQUE". petitfute.co.uk. n.d. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ Bela, B. (June 7, 2025). Murtezani, S.; Abdula, S. (eds.). "Observation on Ottoman Religious Heritage Legacy in Elbasan City, Than and Now". 1st International Balkan Studies Congress Proceedings. 2. Idefe Publications: 171–190. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
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