King Mosque, Berat

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King Mosque
Native name
Albanian: Xhamia Mbret
Xhamia Mbret e Beratit.jpg
Location Berat, Albania
Coordinates 40°42′20″N19°57′08″E / 40.7056°N 19.9521°E / 40.7056; 19.9521 Coordinates: 40°42′20″N19°57′08″E / 40.7056°N 19.9521°E / 40.7056; 19.9521
Built1492
Ceiling of the King mosque Ceiling of King Mosque in Berat.jpg
Ceiling of the King mosque

The King Mosque (Albanian : Xhamia e Mbretit or Xhamia e Hynqarit), also known as the Sultan's Mosque (Xhamia e Sulltanit) or Sultan Bayezid Mosque, is a mosque and a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Berat.

The mosque was built in the 15th century by the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II for the local Albanian population. [1] The King mosque became a Cultural Monument in 1948. [2]

Southern part of the King mosque Pjesa balllore e xhamise Mbret ne Berat.jpg
Southern part of the King mosque

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References

  1. Beratculture. "Xhamia Mbret" . Retrieved 7 November 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.