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King Mosque, Berat

Coordinates: 40°42′20″N 19°57′08″E / 40.7056°N 19.9521°E / 40.7056; 19.9521
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King Mosque
Native name
Xhamia Mbret (Albanian)
LocationBerat, Albania
Coordinates40°42′20″N 19°57′08″E / 40.7056°N 19.9521°E / 40.7056; 19.9521
Built1492
Ceiling of the King mosque

The King Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Mbretit or Xhamia e Hynqarit), also known as the Sultan's Mosque (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]

Southern part of the King mosque

References

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  1. ^ Beratculture. "Xhamia Mbret". Retrieved 7 November 2010.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.