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King Mosque, Elbasan
Mosque in Elbasan City, Elbasan County, Albania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The King Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia Mbret or Xhamia e Hynqarit, Turkish: Hünkâr Camii) or Sultan Bayezid Mosque (Xhamia e Sulltan Bajazitit) is a historical Ottoman-era mosque within the Ottoman Elbasan Castle in the town of Elbasan, Albania.
Quick Facts Location, Cultural Monument of Albania ...
King Mosque | |
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Native name Albanian: Xhamia Mbret | |
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Location | Elbasan |
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The mosque was built by Sultan Bayazid II around 1482–1485. This makes it one of the oldest active mosques in Albania besides the Fatih Mosque in Durrës. It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948.[1]