Gjin Aleksi Mosque
Gjin Aleksi Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Gjin Aleksit, Turkish: Kinaleksi Mescidi) 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]
| Gjin Aleksi Mosque | |
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| Native name Albanian: Xhamia e Gjin Aleksit | |
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| Location | Rusan near Delvinë |
| Coordinates | 39.9518°N 20.0764°E |
Cultural Monument of Albania | |
See also
References
- "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- Hoxha, Ermir. "Në kompleksin islamik të Delvinës". Archived from the original on 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
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