Husein-paša's Mosque
Also known as: Husein-paša's Mosque
mosque in Montenegro
Key facts
- Built
- 1594
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Overview
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Husein-paša's Mosque stands in Pljevlja, in the north of Montenegro. It lies in the Sandžak region, close to the borders with Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Built in the Ottoman architectural tradition, it is named after Hussein Pasha Boljanić. The mosque has one of the tallest minarets in the Balkans and is regarded as one of the finest examples of Islamic religious architecture in Montenegro.
History
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The mosque was built between 1573 and 1594. It is named after Hussein Pasha Boljanić, who was born in a village near Pljevlja.
From Wikipedia
Husein-paša's Mosque (Bosnian: Хусеин-пашина џамија, romanized: Husein-pašina džamija) is a well-known mosque in Pljevlja, Montenegro. It was built between 1573 and 1594. It was named after Husein-paša Boljanić who was born in the village of Boljanići, which is close to Pljevlja. It has one of the highest minarets in the Balkans. It is regarded as one of the most beautiful sacral monuments of Islamic architecture in Montenegro.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussein-Pascha-Moschee
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Husein-pa%C5%A1a%27s_Mosque
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCseyin_Pa%C5%9Fa_Camii_(Ta%C5%9Fl%C4%B1ca)