Hajji Bendo Mosque

The Hajji Bendo Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Haxhi Bendos) or Haji Bedo Mosque (Xhamia e Sopotit) is an Ottoman-era former Sunni mosque, that was built before the 17th century inside the Borsh Castle on the Sopot hill of Himara, Albania. The former mosque was badly damaged in the 20th century by the Greeks, further damaged during the Communist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha in 1967, and remains in a ruined state. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania.^[when?]

Hajji Bendo Mosque
Xhamia e Haxhi Bendos
Ruins of the former mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque (16th century–c. 1967)
Status	Destroyed (ruinous state)
Location
Location	Borsh Castle, Himarë, Vlorë County
Country	Albania
Location of the former mosque in Albania
Interactive map of Hajji Bendo Mosque
Coordinates	40°04′11″N 19°51′24″E
Architecture
Type	Islamic architecture
Destroyed	c. 1967
Specifications
Dome	1 (since destroyed)
Minaret	1 (since destroyed)
Cultural Monument of Albania
Official name	Hajji Bendo Mosque

Overview

Mihrab and remains of the old paintings which deteriorated due to neglect in the 20th and 21st century

See also

• Europe portal
• Islam portal

• Islam in Albania
• List of mosques in Albania
• List of Religious Cultural Monuments of Albania