Imperial Mosque (Pristina)

Imperial Mosque
Xhamia e Mbretit
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusOpen
StatusPreserved
Location
LocationPristina
CountryKosovo
Architecture
TypeOttoman architecture
Completed1461; 563 years ago (1461)
MaterialsStone

The Imperial Mosque, also known as King's Mosque[a], is an Ottoman mosque located in Pristina, Kosovo. It was built in 1461 by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. The inscription written in Arabic alphabet in six rows which is situated in the entry portal as the exact date of construction provides the year 1461, according to the Gregorian calendar, i.e. Hijra 865 year according to the Islamic calendar.[2]

Based on the monument, structure, construction way and decorative elements it ranks among the most important buildings of Islamic architecture in Eastern Europe.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference RK.gov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Database of Cultural Heritage of Kosovo". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-06-03.


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