King Mosque, Berat

King Mosque
Xhamia e Mbretit
King Mosque, Berat in 2024
King Mosque, Berat is located in Albania
King Mosque, Berat
Location of the mosque in Albania
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationBerat, Berat County
CountryAlbania
Interactive map of King Mosque
Coordinates40°42′20″N 19°57′08″E / 40.7056°N 19.9521°E / 40.7056; 19.9521
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
StyleOttoman
FounderBayezid II
Completed1492 CE
Official name
King Mosque, Berat
Designated1948
Reference no.BR462

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 located in Berat City, Berat County, Albania. Completed in 1492 CE, the mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948[1] and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

Overview

The mosque in was first built in 1492, but it was almost completely destroyed during the Ottoman campaign against the revolts of 1830–31. Commander Reshid Mehmed Pasha, whose artillery caused the damage, had the mosque rebuilt from the ground up, following older local architectural traditions. The result is one of Albania’s largest mosques, featuring a portico larger than the prayer hall and an innovative system of ten shallow domes with octagonal wooden inlays, richly decorated with geometric and calligraphic designs, including a band listing the 99 Names of Allah. A women’s gallery on the north side enhances the hall’s spatial character. During the Communist dictatorship under Enver Hoxha, in 1967 the portico was altered and the minaret demolished, but both were later restored according to the original plans.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ Zindel, Christian; Lippert, Andreas; Lahi, Bashkim; Kiel, Machiel (2018). Albanien: Ein Archäologie- und Kunstführer von der Steinzeit bis ins 19. Jahrhundert (in German). Vandenhoeck & Rupreht. p. 293.

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