King Mosque, Elbasan

The King Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia Mbret or Xhamia e Hynqarit, Turkish: Hünkâr Camii) or Sultan Bayezid Mosque (Xhamia e Sulltan Bajazitit) is a historical mosque within the Ottoman Elbasan Castle in the town of Elbasan, Albania.

King Mosque
Native name Albanian: Xhamia Mbret
Portico and entrance after restoration works in 2013
Location	Elbasan

Cultural Monument of Albania

Turkish-style door of the mosque

The mosque was built by Sultan Bayazit II around 1482-1485. This makes it one of the oldest active mosques in Albania besides the Fatih Mosque in Durrës. It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948.[1]

References

"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.

Mosques in Albania
Present Day Mosques	Baitul Awal Mosque Bazaar Mosque Clock Mosque Ebu Beker Mosque Et'hem Bey Mosque Fatih Mosque, Durrës Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque Fier Mosque Great Mosque of Durrës Great Mosque of Tirana Hysen Pasha Mosque King Mosque, Berat King Mosque, Elbasan Kokonozi Mosque Kubelie Mosque Neshat Pashaj Mosque Parrucë Mosque Tanners' Mosque
Historic Mosques	Allajbegi's Mosque Bachelors' Mosque Bazaar Mosque Fethiye Mosque Fort Mosque Hajji Bendo Mosque Lead Mosque, Berat Lead Mosque, Shkodër Mirahori Mosque Muradie Mosque Naziresha Mosque Red Mosque Selimie Mosque Sulejman Pasha Mosque Teqe Mosque White Mosque
Sufi Tekkes	Halveti Rüfai Sheh Dyrri Dollme Frashër Martanesh Zall
Category Islam in Albania Mosques by country

Religious Cultural Monuments in Elbasan County
Elbasan	Basilica on Tepe's Hill King Mosque Namazgah Naziresha Mosque St. Mary's Church
Other towns	Church ruins, Belsh Church ruins, Bixëllenjë Grabovë Church Church ruins, Mamël Annunciation Church, Mjekës Clock Mosque, Peqin Church ruins, Selvias St. Nicholas' Church, Shelcan St. Jovan Vladimir's Church, Shijon Qafthanë Church, Urakë Qafthanë Cave Church, Urakë St. Paraskevi's Church, Vallesh

Elbasan
Landmarks	Elbasan Castle Elbasan Ethnographic Museum Kostandin Kristoforidhi House Shkolla Normale Museum Elbasan War Museum Elbasan Mosque Elbasan Clock Tower
Places of worship	Basilica on Tepe's Hill Basilica on Tepe's Hill King Mosque Namazgjah Naziresha Mosque St. Mary's Church

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