Çarshi Mosque | |
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Xhamia e Çarshisë | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Pristina |
Country | Kosovo |
Geographic coordinates | 42°39′55″N 21°9′55″E / 42.66528°N 21.16528°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Ottoman |
Completed | 1389 |
The Çarshi Mosque, also known as the Bazaar Mosque and the Taş Mosque (literally, the Stone Mosque) [1] ( Albanian: Xhamia e Çarshisë), is the oldest building in Pristina, Kosovo, and it marks the beginning of the old town. [2] [3] The foundation of this mosque was laid out in 1389 during the rule of the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I and its construction was continued during the reign of Sultan Murad II in the 15th century. [4] The Çarshi Mosque was built to celebrate the Ottoman victory of 1389 in the Battle of Kosovo. [5] [6] Over the years, the mosque has undergone through several restorations. However, its stone-topped minaret has survived for over six centuries (hence, it is often referred to as the Taş Mosque, or the Stone Mosque). [7] [8]
Çarshi Mosque | |
---|---|
Xhamia e Çarshisë | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Pristina |
Country | Kosovo |
Geographic coordinates | 42°39′55″N 21°9′55″E / 42.66528°N 21.16528°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Ottoman |
Completed | 1389 |
The Çarshi Mosque, also known as the Bazaar Mosque and the Taş Mosque (literally, the Stone Mosque) [1] ( Albanian: Xhamia e Çarshisë), is the oldest building in Pristina, Kosovo, and it marks the beginning of the old town. [2] [3] The foundation of this mosque was laid out in 1389 during the rule of the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I and its construction was continued during the reign of Sultan Murad II in the 15th century. [4] The Çarshi Mosque was built to celebrate the Ottoman victory of 1389 in the Battle of Kosovo. [5] [6] Over the years, the mosque has undergone through several restorations. However, its stone-topped minaret has survived for over six centuries (hence, it is often referred to as the Taş Mosque, or the Stone Mosque). [7] [8]