White Mosque, Berat
| White Mosque | |
|---|---|
Xhamia e Bardhë | |
The former mosque in 2012 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque (1417–19th century) |
| Status | Destroyed (partial ruinous state) |
| Location | |
| Location | Berat Castle, Berat |
| Country | Albania |
Location of the former mosque in Albania | |
Interactive map of White Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 40°42′29″N 19°56′43″E / 40.7080°N 19.9453°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1417 CE |
| Destroyed | 19th century |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | 1 (since destroyed) |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Official name | White Mosque |
| Designated | 1961 |
| Part of | Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër |
| Reference no. | BR459 |
| Official name | Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër |
| Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv |
| Reference | 569 |
| Inscription | 2005 (29th Session) |
| Extensions | 2008 |
The White Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Bardhë or Ak Mesxhid), also known as the Sultan Bayezid II Mosque, is a ruined mosque in Berat Castle, Berat, Albania. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1961;[1] and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was designated in 2005.
Overview
From the small, roughly square mosque there are still about 1-metre-high (3.3 ft) foundation walls and the base of the minaret, that is a little over 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high. It was built with white limestone in 1417, and was destroyed sometime in the 19th century after a local uprising against the Ottoman Empire's Tanzimat reforms, but was left untended after 1967 under Enver Hoxha's atheistic regime.
See also
References
- ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Culture. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
External links
Media related to White Mosque, Berat at Wikimedia Commons