Gazi Mehmet Pasha's Mosque, Prizren

Name: Gazi Mehmet Pasha's Mosque
Address: Prizren, Kosovo

#12 among attractions in Prizren

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Gazi Mehmet Pasha's Mosque also known as the Bajrakli Mosque is a mosque in the city of Prizren. It is one of the oldest Islamic religious sites in Kosovo. Building started in 1561 and finished in 1573. Its building is part of a complex which included the mosque, a library, a maktab and madrasa, public baths, housing and other buildings in a radius of about 150m. The present-day League of Prizren museum was one of its buildings. The complex stands on the other side of the Lumbardhi river opposite to the Prizren Fortress. The mosque has a square base and numerous windows, while the main mihrab and the mimber are made of marble. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: Ottoman architectureCoordinates: 42°12'23"N, 20°43'51"E

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Gazi Mehmet Pasha's Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Marash Maple, Monumental Complex of the Albanian League, Our Lady of Ljeviš, Sinan Pasha Mosque.

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Which popular attractions are close to Gazi Mehmet Pasha's Mosque?

Nearby attractions include University of Prizren, Prizren (7 min walk), Muderiz Ali Effendi Mosque, Prizren (10 min walk), Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Prizren (11 min walk), Our Lady of Ljeviš, Prizren (12 min walk).

How to get to Gazi Mehmet Pasha's Mosque by public transport?

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Stacioni i Autobusëve - Prizren (12 min walk)