Gjin Aleksi Mosque Explained

Gjin Aleksi Mosque
Native Name:	Xhamia e Gjin Aleksit
Native Language:	Albanian
Designation1:	Cultural Monument of Albania
Location:	Rusan near Delvinë
Coordinates:	39.9518°N 20.0764°W

Gjin Aleksi Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Gjin Aleksit, Turkish: Kinaleksi Mescidi) is a 15th-century mosque in the village of Rusan, near Delvinë, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.^[1] The mosque is distinguished for the high quality of acoustics that is obtained through casks that are strategically placed in holes in the walls.^[2]

See also

• Islam in Albania

Notes and References

1. Web site: Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status . Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult . October 28, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706071224/http://kshk.gov.al/index.php?fq=brenda&gj=gj2&kid=19 . July 6, 2011 .
2. Web site: Në kompleksin islamik të Delvinës. 2011-01-16. Hoxha, Ermir. https://web.archive.org/web/20101025212855/http://www.shekulli.com.al/2010/09/20/ne-kompleksin-islamik-te-delvines.html. 2010-10-25. dead.