The mosque in Gjirokastër, Albania
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The mosque was built in 1757 and is located in the Old Bazaar neighbourhood. It is one of fifteen mosques originally built in the city during the Ottoman era.
The mosque was given a "Cultural Monument" (Monumente Kulturore) status by the Albanian government in 1973, sparing its destruction by the totalitarian communist regime of Albania. The remaining twelve mosques were subsequently demolished. Because of a religion ban in Albania, the mosque was used as a training hall for circus acrobats who made use of the high domed ceilings to hang their trapezes.
Submitted: 14/07/2017
Accepted: 18/07/2017
Published:
- Apple Computer Inc - Maps (CALIFORNIA) 16-Jun-2023
The mosque in Gjirokastër, Albania
Buy this photo on Getty Images : Getty Images
The mosque was built in 1757 and is located in the Old Bazaar neighbourhood. It is one of fifteen mosques originally built in the city during the Ottoman era.
The mosque was given a "Cultural Monument" (Monumente Kulturore) status by the Albanian government in 1973, sparing its destruction by the totalitarian communist regime of Albania. The remaining twelve mosques were subsequently demolished. Because of a religion ban in Albania, the mosque was used as a training hall for circus acrobats who made use of the high domed ceilings to hang their trapezes.
Submitted: 14/07/2017
Accepted: 18/07/2017
Published:
- Apple Computer Inc - Maps (CALIFORNIA) 16-Jun-2023