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Gjin Aleksi Mosque

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Gjin Aleksi's Mosque
Native name
Xhamia e Gjin Aleksit (Albanian)
LocationRusan near Delvinë

Gjin Aleksi's Mosque (Template:Lang-sq) is a 15th century mosque in the village of Rusan, near Delvinë, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.[1] The mosque is distinguished for the high quality of acoustics that is obtained through casks that are strategically placed in holes in the walls.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. ^ Hoxha, Ermir. "Në kompleksin islamik të Delvinës". Retrieved 2011-01-16.