King Mosque, Berat
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King Mosque | |
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Native name Albanian: Xhamia Mbret | |
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Location | Berat, Albania |
Coordinates | 40°42′20″N 19°57′08″E / 40.7056°N 19.9521°E |
Built | 1492 |
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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 and a Cultural Monument in Berat City, Berat County, Albania.
The mosque was built in the 15th century by the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II for the local Albanian population.[1] The King mosque became a Cultural Monument in 1948.[2]
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References
[edit]- ^ Beratculture. "Xhamia Mbret". Retrieved 7 November 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
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