The Teqe Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Teqes) is a mosque in Gjirokastër, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.[1]
| Teqe Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Native name Xhamia e Teqes (Albanian) | |
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| Location | Gjirokastër, Albania |
| Built | 17th century |
| Type | under protection |
| Criteria | I |
| Designated | 1973 |
| Part of | 1886 10 June 1973 |
| Reference no. | GJ157 |
It was described by famed explorer Evliya Çelebi in the 17th century, but its current form is the work of an Ahmet Çelebi in 1773.[2] A inscription dates it to 1732 to 1733 (Hijri year 1145). Though named Teqe by its first descriptor, the locals call it Mesh Mosque. Still standing in 1967 and originally slated for demolition soon after, it was reprieved with cultural monument status in 1973.
References
edit- ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ Kiel, Machiel; Vrioni, Holta (1990). Arkitektura osmane në shqipëri : 1385–1912 (translated by Vrioni in 2012). Istanbul: Ircica. p. 203. ISBN 9789290632429.
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