Gazi Ali Beg Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Gazi Ali Beut) is a mosque located in the old core of the city of Vushtrri,100 m away from the Old Hammam, as part of the Gazi Ali Beg Complex. Built in the 15th century, it is one of the oldest cultural heritage monuments in Kosovo.[1][2][3]
Gazi Ali Beg Mosque | |
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Albanian: Xhamia e Gazi Ali Beut | |
![]() Gazi Ali Beg Mosque around 1950 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
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Location | Vushtrri |
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Architecture | |
Completed | 1444 |
History
editGazi Ali Beg Mosque was built in the middle of 15th century.[4] From the beginning until today, the Mosque has always served as a sacred object for the rites and religious ceremonies of the Islamic community. Until 1999, although with some small interventions, the mosque had preserved some of the original architectural features.[2][5][6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ MKRS. "LISTA E TRASHËGIMISË KULTURORE PËR MBROJTJE TË PËRKOHSHME" (PDF) (in Slovak). Kosovo: Republika e Kosovës. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ a b Gjocaj, Zenun, et al., eds. (2003). Vushtrria - Viciana me rrethinë [Vushtrri - Viciana and its surroundings] (in Albanian). Prishtina: Kuvendi Komunal i Vushtrrisë (Municipal Assembly of Vushtrri). pp. 469–478. OL 27940463M.
- ^ CHWB, MESP & ISP (2011). Integrated Conservation: Challenges, opportunities and integration experiences of cultural and natural heritage into spatial and urban planning in Kosovo. Pristina: CHwB Kosovo Office.
- ^ "Regional Heritage Plan North. 2015 - 2018". coe.int. May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Pantina, S. (2021). "Krimet serbe në Komunën e Vushtrrisë gjatë vitit 1999". Academia.edu (in Albanian). Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Xhamia e Gazi Ali Beut (Vushtrri) - Databaza e Trashegimise Kulturore te Kosoves Archived 2019-10-29 at the Wayback Machine 4.07.2016.
- ^ Sallahu, J.; Rexhepi, B; Xhema, B; Kastrati, Z (2017). Çështje nga historia e Vushtrrisë me rrethinë [Issues from the history of Vushtrri and its surroundings] (in Albanian). Prishtina: Faik Konica. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-9951-06-672-3.
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