Fatih Mosque, Durrës

For other uses, see Fatih Mosque (disambiguation).
Xhamia e Fatihut
Built 1502

The Fatih Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Fatihut) is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Durrës. It was built in 1502 and named after the Ottoman Turkish Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror (Sulltan Mehmet Fatihu). Closed by the Communist authorities, it became a cultural monument in 1973.[1] It's minaret was torn down but rebuilt in a more simple style after the Communist dictatorship had ended.

References

  1. "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Retrieved October 28, 2010.

Coordinates: 41°18′40″N 19°26′45″E / 41.31111°N 19.44583°E / 41.31111; 19.44583

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