Muradie Mosque
Also known as: Muradie Mosque
mosque in Vlorë, Albania
Key facts
- Architect
- Mimar Sinan
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Overview
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The Muradie Mosque is an Ottoman building in the Albanian port city of Vlorë. In Albanian it is called Xhamia e Muradies, and it is also known as Xhamia e Plumbit, the "Lead Mosque" (Kurşun Camii in Turkish). Built in the Ottoman architectural tradition, it is attributed to the architect Mimar Sinan. The mosque is regarded as one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city and is protected as a Cultural Monument of Albania. It stands on Rruga Demokracia.
History
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According to the sources, construction began in 1537 during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, with the work attributed to Mimar Sinan. The building was completed in 1542. The mosque once had a portico, which was later destroyed. In 1948 it was declared part of Albania's cultural heritage.
From Wikipedia
The Muradie Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Muradies), also known as the Lead Mosque (Xhamia e Plumbit), is a mosque located in Vlorë, Albania. Situated in downtown Vlora on a central square, the mosque is surrounded by roads on all four sides, west of Sadik Zotaj, south of Lef Sallata and east of Papa Kristo Negovani streets.
The mosque was built between 1537 and 1542 CE, designed by Turkish architect Mimar Sinan in the Ottoman style, during the Ottoman Empire rule of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. The 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_%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A_(%D9%81%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87)
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muradie-Moschee
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muradie_Mosque
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Muradie
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muradiye_Camii_(Avlonya)