King Mosque, Berat Explained

King Mosque
Native Name:Xhamia Mbret
Native Language:sq
Designation1:Cultural Monument of Albania
Location:Berat, Albania
Built:1492
Coordinates:40.7056°N 19.9521°W

The King Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Mbretit or Xhamia e Hynqarit), also known as the Sultan's Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Sulltanit) or Sultan Bayezid Mosque, is a mosque and a Cultural Monument in Berat City, Berat County, Albania.

The mosque was built in the 15th century by the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II for the local Albanian population.[1] The King mosque became a Cultural Monument in 1948.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xhamia Mbret. Beratculture. 7 November 2010.
  2. 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 .