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Teqe Mosque
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The Teqe Mosque[a] (Albanian: Xhamia e Teqes) is a former mosque and madrasa, located in Gjirokastër, Albania. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1973;[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 described by explorer Evliya Çelebi in the 17th century, but its current form was designed by Ahmet Çelebi in 1773.[2] An inscription dates it from 1145 AH (1732/1733 CE). Though named Teqe by its first descriptor, the locals call it Mesh Mosque. Still standing in 1967 and originally slated for demolition soon after, it was reprieved with cultural monument status in 1973.[citation needed]
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Aerial view of the former mosque
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Also spelled as Tekke.
References
[edit]- ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status-". Republic of Albania National Committee for Culture. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ Kiel, Machiel; Vrioni, Holta (1990). Arkitektura osmane në shqipëri : 1385–1912 (translated by Vrioni in 2012). Istanbul: Ircica. p. 203. ISBN 9789290632429.
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Media related to Teqe Mosque, Gjirokastër at Wikimedia Commons
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