Gjin Aleksi's Mosque
Gjin Aleksi's Mosque | |
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Native name Albanian: Xhamia e Gjin Aleksit | |
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Location | Rusan near Delvinë |
Coordinates | 39°57′06″N 20°04′35″E / 39.9518°N 20.0764°ECoordinates: 39°57′06″N 20°04′35″E / 39.9518°N 20.0764°E |
Gjin Aleksi's Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Gjin Aleksit) is a 15th century mosque in the village of Rusan, near Delvinë, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.[1] The mosque is distinguished for the high quality of acoustics that is obtained through casks that are strategically placed in holes in the walls.[2]
References
- ↑ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ↑ Hoxha, Ermir. "Në kompleksin islamik të Delvinës". Retrieved 2011-01-16.
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