Xhamia Et'hem Beut (Et'hem Bey Mosque) --- Tiranë, Albania
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darkMS
N 41° 19.664 E 019° 49.163
34T E 401201 N 4575812
Perhaps the only real sight in Tirana.
Waymark Code: WM8X7X
Location: Albania
Date Posted: 05/25/2010
Views: 23
This pretty mosque is right on the city's main square, making it hard to miss. Construction of the 'Xhamia e Haxhi Ethem Beut' mosque started in 1794 and was finished in 1821 by Et'hem Bey (who evidently got all the credit). Closed under communist rule, the mosque reopened as a house of worship in 1991, without permission from the authorities. 10,000 courageous people dared to attend and remarkably the police did not interfere. The event was a milestone in the rebirth of religious freedom in Albania. Take a look at the frescoes outside and in the portico which depict trees, waterfalls and bridges - motifs rarely seen in Islamic art.
Type: Current mosque
Address:
Skanderberg square
Tiranë, Albania
Website reference (required if no minaret or 2nd photo): [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Posting a photo of your visit is strongly encouraged but not required. There is NO requirement that you enter inside the mosque as some mosques may not allow this. Please refrain from taking pictures inside the mosque if it is not permitted by the management and generally have respect for the reliqious nature of the site.