Et'hem Bey Mosque

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Et'hem Bey Mosque is an 18th–19th century Ottoman-era mosque in the center of Tirana, Albania, renowned for its intricate frescoes and historical significance as one of the city’s most important cultural monuments.

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Et'hem Bey Mosque canonical 3
Et’hem Bey Mosque 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ottoman-era mosque
cultural monument
mosque
architecturalStyle Ottoman architecture
builtBy Molla Bey
completedBy Haxhi Et’hem Bey
surface form: Haxhi Et'hem Bey
constructionEnd 1821
1823
constructionStart 1791
1793
country Albania
denomination Sunni Islam
era 18th century
19th century
frescoesDepict bridges
buildings
geometric patterns
trees
waterfalls
function cultural heritage site
place of worship
hasDecoration architectural motif frescoes
floral frescoes
landscape frescoes
hasDome single main dome
hasMinaret single minaret
hasPart dome
minaret
portico
prayer hall
heritageStatus Cultural Monument of Albania
historicalPeriod Ottoman period in Albania
knownFor central location in Tirana
historical significance
intricate frescoes
locatedIn Skanderbeg Square
Tirana
material brick
stone
namedAfter Haxhi Et’hem Bey
surface form: Haxhi Et'hem Bey
nearbyLandmark Clock Tower of Tirana
orientation towards Mecca
religion Islam
reopenedForWorship 1991
reopeningEvent marked the revival of religious freedom in Albania
roofType domed roof
significance important symbol of Tirana's cultural heritage
one of the oldest buildings in central Tirana
statusDuringCommunism closed for worship
touristAttraction major tourist site in Tirana

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Tirana hasLandmark Et'hem Bey Mosque
Skanderbeg Square surroundedBy Et'hem Bey Mosque
Clock Tower of Tirana adjacentTo Et'hem Bey Mosque
this entity surface form: Et’hem Bey Mosque