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Lead Mosque, Berat
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The Lead Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Plumbit; Turkish: Kurşun Camii, lit. 'Kurşunlu Mosque'), also known as the Izgurli Mosque, is a mosque located in the city of Berat, in the Berat County, south-central Albania. The mosque is named from the lead coating of its sphere-shaped domes.[1] The mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania.[when?][2]
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Overview
[edit]The mosque was completed in 961 AH (1553/1554 CE) by Ahmet Bej Uzgurliu, a local nobleman, at the time a vassal of the Skuraj family.[3] Explorer Evliya Çelebi’s description told of carved stones underneath the lead, topping off a complex including a bazaar, madrasa, imaret, school, Turkish bath, and shadirvan. The prayer hall is square with a northern portico and a tall, thin minaret molded in cloisonné where it meets the roof. Many windows light the interior.
The mosque was restored in 2014 by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA).[4]
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References
[edit]- ^ Garwood, Duncan (2009). Mediterranean Europe. Lonely Planet. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-74104-856-8. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ "Lead Mosque in Downtown Berat, Albania" (image). Cultural Inventory. March 15, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ Vehbiu, Ardian (October 5, 2015). "PLLAKA E SKURËS". Peizazhe të Fjalës (in Albanian). Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Turkish agency restores 5 Ottoman-era legacies in Albania". Daily Sabah. March 3, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Anamali, Skënder; Prifti, Kristaq (2002). Historia e popullit shqiptar: vëllimi i parë (in Albanian). Tirana: Toena. ISBN 9992716223.
- Manahasa, Edmond (2006). The Existing Mosques Built During Ottoman Empire in Albania (Thesis). Epoka University – via ResearchGate.
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