Naziresha Mosque | |
Native Name: | Xhamia e Nazireshës |
Native Name Lang: | sq |
Coordinates: | 41.1053°N 20.0864°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
Location: | Elbasan, Albania |
Festivals: | --> |
Organizational Status: | --> |
Architecture Type: | mosque |
Established: | 1599 |
Date Destroyed: | --> |
Elevation Ft: | --> |
The Naziresha Mosque is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Elbasan. It was built in 1599 by a Naziresha (Nazire), the daughter of a Nazır (minister). After being partly damaged in 1920 due to an earthquake (its minaret balcony and part of its typical Albanian roof was destroyed), it became a Cultural Monument in 1948.[1]
During a renovation in 2012, the traditional high red tile roof which was standing for several hundred years has been replaced by a metallic dome.