Gjin Aleksi's Mosque

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Gjin Aleksi Mosque is a 15th-century mosque in the village of Rusan, near Delvinë, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania. The mosque is distinguished for the high quality of acoustics that is obtained through casks that are strategically placed in holes in the walls. ()

Local name: Xhamia e Gjin Aleksit Architectural style: Ottoman architectureCoordinates: 39°57'6"N, 20°4'35"E

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VlorëAlbania

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Gjin Aleksi's Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Nicholas Monastery Church, Port of Sarandë, Forty Saints Monastery, Kamenicë Church.

3.4 miSE
Church
St. Nicholas Monastery Church
88 min walk • St. Nicholas Monastery Church is the katholikon of the abandoned Orthodox monastery of Saint George in Mesopotam, Vlorë County, Albania.
6.8 miSW
Harbor, Boat or ferry
Port of Sarandë, Sarandë
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6.3 miSW
Monastery
Forty Saints Monastery, Sarandë
160 min walk • The Monastery of the Forty Saint Martyrs is a ruined Eastern Orthodox monastery overlooking the coastal city of Sarandë in southern Albania.
2.8 miNW
Church
Kamenicë Church
71 min walk • Kamenicë Church is a ruined church in Palavli, Delvinë, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.
0.9 miSE
Mosque
Xhemahallë complex
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6.4 miNE
Memorial
Annunciation Monastery
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Memorial
St. Mary's Monastery
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0.8 miSE
39°56'48"N • 20°5'27"E
Kalaja e Delvinës
22 min walk • Forts and castles
3.3 miSW
Church
St. John's Church
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6.8 miSW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Butrinti Stadium, Sarandë
175 min walk • Stadiumi Butrinti is a purpose built stadium in Sarandë, Albania. The stadium holds around 5,500 people, not all of which are seated.

Gjin Aleksi's Mosque

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Gjin Aleksi's Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)