Fethiye Mosque
Also known as: Fethiye Mosque
mosque in Krujë, Durrës County, Albania
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Overview
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The Fethiye Mosque, officially the Sultan Mehmed Fatih Mosque of Krujë, stands inside Krujë Castle in Durrës County, Albania. Built in the Ottoman period, it lies close to the entrance of the Skanderbeg Museum. In Albanian it is known as Xhamia e Fet'hijes. The sources describe it today as a former mosque in a ruinous state rather than a functioning place of worship. It has been designated a Cultural Monument of Albania.
History
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The mosque was completed in the Ottoman period, around 1481; the Arabic source states more cautiously that it was built before 1481. The building was destroyed in the middle of the twentieth century, leaving a ruin. The remains were later designated a Cultural Monument of Albania.
From Wikipedia
The Fethiye Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Fet'hijes), officially the Sultan Mehmed Fatih Mosque of Krujë (Xhamia e Sulltan Mehmed Fatihut), is a former mosque in a ruinous state, located inside the Krujë Castle of Krujë, Durrës County, Albania. Completed in c. 1481 CE, during the Ottoman era, the former mosque was destroyed in the mid- 20th century. It is situated near the entrance of the Skanderbeg Museum. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A9_(%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%87)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fethiye_Mosque_(Kruj%C3%AB)
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatih_Sultan_Mehmed_Camii_(Ak%C3%A7ahisar)