Imperial Mosque (Pristina)

King's Mosque Xhamia e Mbretit
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
District	Pristina District
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	open
Status	Preserved
Location
Architecture
Type	Ottoman architecture
Completed	1461
Materials	Stone

King's Mosque also known as (Albanian: Xhamia e Mbretit) is a Ottoman Mosque in Pristina. It was built in 1461 by Sultan Mehmet II Fatih.

History

During the Austro-Turkish wars, at the end of 17th century, it was temporarily turned into a Catholic church. One of the most prominent Albanian writers, Pjetër Bogdani, also an active leader of the pro-Austrian rebels, was buried here. After the Ottomans regained control, in 1690, the bones of Pjetër Bogdani were exhumed and thrown into the street by the Ottoman soldiers.

See also

• Islam in Kosovo
• List of mosques in Kosovo