Fethiye Mosque (Krujë)

Fethiye Mosque
Xhamia e Fet'hijes
The remnants of the minaret
of the former mosque, in 2022
Fethiye Mosque (Krujë) is located in Albania
Fethiye Mosque (Krujë)
Location of the former mosque in Albania
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
Mosque (1481–1937)
StatusDestroyed
(partial ruinous state)
Location
LocationKrujë Castle, Krujë
CountryAlbania
Interactive map of Fethiye Mosque
Coordinates41°30′26″N 19°47′37″E / 41.50728°N 19.79365°E / 41.50728; 19.79365
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
StyleOttoman
Completedc. 1481 CE
Destroyedfrom 1937
MaterialsStone
Official name
Sultan Mehmed Fatih Mosque of Krujë

The Fethiye Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Fet'hijes), officially the Sultan Mehmed Fatih Mosque of Krujë (Xhamia e Sulltan Mehmed Fatihut), is a former mosque in a ruinous state, located inside the Krujë Castle of Krujë, Durrës County, Albania. Completed in c. 1481 CE, during the Ottoman era, the former mosque was destroyed in the mid- 20th century. It is situated near the entrance of the Skanderbeg Museum. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania.

History

The fortress with its then existing mosque and minaret (on the right on the top of the hill) in 1917

The Sultan Mehmed Fatih Mosque was built before 1481 and named after the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II (also called "the Conqueror"). After its partial destruction in 1831, the mosque was rebuilt for the local Albanian population under the reign of the Sultan Mahmud II.

In 1917, the mosque's minaret, famed for its beauty, collapsed due to a storm. Until 1937, the mosque was used a house of worship for the Albanian Muslims. During the World War II, the mosque was used for profane purposes, including the storage of ammunition. The mosque again decayed during the time of the Communist dictator Enver Hoxha.

Only the lower parts of the walls and the minaret remain.

See also

References

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  • Baki Dollma: Vende dhe ngjarje historike të Krujës e Kurbinit. „Dajti 2000", Tirana 2006, ISBN 999438156-3, Kalaja e Krujës, S. 18–21.
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