Fethija Mosque (Bihać) Explained

Fethija Mosque
Coordinates:44.8134°N 15.8699°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tradition:Sunni
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Consecration Year:1266 (as mosque after 1592)
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Architecture Type:mosque
Architecture Style:Gothic
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Length:22 m
Width:11.5 m
Minaret Quantity:1
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Fethija Mosque (Bosnian: Fethija džamija) is a mosque and former Catholic church located in the town of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Built in 1266, it is the oldest gothic building in the country.[1] It was originally built as a Catholic church dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, and was subsequently transformed into a mosque following the 1592 conquest of Bihać from Habsburg Croatia by the Ottoman Empire. The building was originally accompanied by a monastery, which was also mentioned in a 13th-century charter of the Croatian nobility. [2]

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  1. http://old.kons.gov.ba/main.php?id_struct=6&lang=1&action=view&id=1335 Fethija džamija sa haremom, devet grobnih ploča i natpisima, graditeljska cjelina – Članak
  2. Web site: Fethija Mosque | Sightseeing | Bihać .