The Hajji Bendo Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Haxhi Bendos) or Haji Bedo Mosque (Xhamia e Sopotit) is an Ottoman-era mosque built before the 17th century inside the Borsh Castle on the Sopot hill of Himara, Albania. Badly damaged in the 20th century, it is now in a ruined state. Its reconstruction and the restoration of the mosque as a whole did not get the approval by law from the municipality (bashkia) of Himara.
The dome, which used to be of red tiles, is now covered with concrete. The Muslim frescoes and nakkaşlık works inside are endangered. Half the stone minaret is still missing until today.
The Hajji Bendo Mosque was built before the 17th century and named after the vassal of Ali Pasha of Janina, Haxhi Bendo. After being destroyed during Communism, the mosque did not got rebuilt for the local Albanian population under the reign of post-Communist regime, while most of the Byzantine-Greek churches and monasteries of the region get rebuilt.
The building is one of the works of Ottoman architecture in Albania. Today it is an important tourist spot in Borshi village.
The Hajji Bendo is located in the Lukovë administrative unit of Himara Municipality of Vlorë County. It is one of the Ottoman mosques that was damaged and closed during the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha. During the reign of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania, many of the Ottoman mosques were destroyed and replaced by Socialist and Modernist architecture.
Peja or Peć, is the fourth most populous city in Kosovo and serves as the seat of the Peja Municipality and the District of Peja. It is located in the Rugova region on the eastern section of the Accursed Mountains along the Peja's Lumbardh in the western part of Kosovo.
The Et'hem Bey Mosque is a mosque in Tirana, Albania, known for its frescoes outside and inside the portico which depict trees, waterfalls and bridges.
The Old Bazaar also known as Turkish Bazaar is a bazaar located in Skopje, North Macedonia, situated on the eastern bank of the Vardar River, stretching from the Stone Bridge to the Bit-Pazar and from the Skopje Fortress to the Serava river. The Old Bazaar falls primarily within the borders of Čair Municipality but a part of it is located in Centar Municipality. As one of the oldest and largest marketplaces in the Balkans, it has been Skopje's centre for trade and commerce since at least the 12th century.
The Lead Mosque, also known as the Buşatlı Mehmet Pasha Mosque(Xhamia e Mehmet Bushatit), is a historical mosque in Shkodër, northwestern Albania.
The Ebu Bekër Mosque, also known as the New Fushë Çela Mosque and sometimes referred to simply as Xhamia e Madhe, is a mosque in Shkodër City, Shkodër County, Albania.
The Bazaar Mosque, also known as Memi Bey Mosque, is a mosque located in Gjirokastër, Albania.
The Muradie Mosque or Lead Mosque is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Vlorë. The mosque was built in 1537 by the famous Ottoman Turkish architect Mimar Sinan during the rule of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. The construction was completed in 1542 AD. In the past, it also had a portico which has been destroyed later.
The Abdurrahman Pasha Mosque, also known as the Clock Mosque and historically as the Old Peqin Mosque is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Peqin.
The Ibrahim Pasha Mosque, also known as the Telelka Mosque(Xhamia e Telelkave), is a historic Ottoman-era mosque in Berat, Albania. It is a national Cultural Monument of Albania.
Monuments of Kosovo comprise all the monuments that are located in Kosovo.
Islamic monuments in Kosovo are commonly related with the Ottoman arrival in 1389, and respectively with their effective establishment in Kosovo in 1459. However, many historical evidences show that the first encounters of Islam with the Balkans happened well before the arrival of the Ottomans and their establishment in the Balkans. Because of its proximity to the centers of Islam, i.e., Middle East, the Byzantine Empire and parts of the Balkans, including the Albanian territories and Kosovo as well, were exposed to Islam as early as in the 8th century.
The architecture of Peja, Kosovo, describes a large mixture of architectural structures which are a reflection of the influential foreign rule all across the city. The architecture of the city consists of buildings, structures and constructions which were built with an architectural influence of the Byzantine architecture, Serbo-Byzantine architecture, Ottoman architecture, Stalinist architecture, and Modern cultures/architectures. Because of this there are many churches, mosques, buildings which are attraction points in the city and were built by the aforementioned influences. The rule of the Ottoman and Serbian empires and the historical influence of former Yugoslavia have shaped the architectural landscape of the city to become a conglomerate of cultures.
Mitrovica is one of the oldest settlements in Kosovo and a very important urban ensemble. There are many traces which have special interest and prove early civilization of the territory of Mitrovica, in particular from the Illyrian inhabitation in antiquity.
Historical monuments in Pristina are made up of 21 monuments out of a total of 426 protected monuments all over Kosovo. A large number of these monuments date back to the Byzantine and Ottoman periods. Since 1945, the Yugoslav authorities followed the idea of constructing a modern Pristina by relying in the urban development motto “destroy the old, build the new” and this resulted with major changes in the structure of the buildings, their function and their surrounding environment. However, numerous types of monuments have been preserved, including four mosques, a restored orthodox church, an Ottoman bath, a public fountain, a clock tower, several traditional houses as well as European-influenced architecture buildings such as the Museum of Kosovo. These symbolize the historical and cultural character of Pristina as it was developed throughout centuries in the spirit of conquering empires.
The architecture of Kosovo dates back to the Neolithic period and includes the Copper, Bronze and Iron Ages, Antiquity and the Medieval period. It has been influenced by the presence of different civilizations and religions as evidenced by the structures which have survived to this day. Local builders have combined building techniques of conquering empires with the materials at hand and the existing conditions to develop their own varieties of dwellings.
The Parrucë Mosque is the latest mosque in Shkodër City, Shkodër County, Albania. It is a reconstructed mosque from the original, built in 1937.
The Imperial Mosque, also known as King's Mosque, is an Ottoman mosque located in Pristina, Kosovo. It was built in 1461 by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. The inscription written in Arabic alphabet in six rows which is situated in the entry portal as the exact date of construction provides the year 1461, according to the Gregorian calendar, i.e. Hijra 865 year according to the Islamic calendar.
The Old Mosque or Sulejman Pasha mosque was the founding mosque of the Albanian capital Tirana. The city developed around the mosque, which was founded by the Ottoman Albanian Pasha Sulejman Bargjini along with a hammam and a bakery. In the mid of the 20th century, all of it was razed to make place for the Communist-era Unknown Soldier statue.
The Sultan Mehmed Fatih Mosque of Krujë or Fethiye Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque built before 1481 inside the Krujë Castle of Krujë, Durrës County, Albania. It got destroyed during the 20th century and is near the entrance of the Skanderbeg Museum.
Llapi Mosque is a mosque located in the northern part of the old city center of Pristina, Kosovo.
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