Gornja Slatina Mosque Explained

Gornja Slatina Mosque
Native Name:	Xhamia e Sllatinës së Epërme
Designation1 Type:	Architectural
Designation1 Criteria:	Under protection
Designation1 Number:	2738

The Gornja Slatina Mosque is a cultural heritage monument in Gornja Slatina, Vitina, Kosovo.^[1]

Description

Although dedicated in 1924, the plaque on the front door attributes the mosque to a construction date between 1905 and 1907. A local nobleman named Emin Aga spearheaded construction, hiring 12 craftsmen from the Sanjak of Dibra, including mason Halit Ymeri. The building is stone with lime mortar.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Krasniqi . Memli . LISTA E TRASHËGIMISË KULTURORE PËR MBROJTJE TË PËRKOHSHME . Cultural Heritage Without Borders Kosovo . Government of Kosovo . 6 September 2020 . October 9, 2015.
2. Book: Kadriu . Sherafedin . Trashëgimia Kulturore e Rajonit të Gjilanit . Biblioteka Kombëtare e Kosovës "Pjetër Bogdani" . Pristina . 978-9951-8760-4-9 . 69–70.
3. Web site: The Mosque of Upper Slatina (Viti) . Kosovo Cultural Heritage Database . Republic of Kosovo Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport . 6 September 2020 .