King Mosque, Berat
Mosque in Berat City, Berat County, Albania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The King Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Mbretit or Xhamia e Hynqarit), also known as the Sultan's Mosque (Xhamia e Sulltanit) or Sultan Bayezid Mosque, is a mosque and a Cultural Monument in Berat City, Berat County, Albania.
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Native name Albanian: Xhamia Mbret | |
Location | Berat, Albania |
Coordinates | 40.7056°N 19.9521°E / 40.7056; 19.9521 |
Built | 1492 |
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The mosque was built in the 15th century by the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II for the local Albanian population.[1] The King mosque became a Cultural Monument in 1948.[2]