Lead Mosque (Xhamia e Plumbit) description and photos - Albania: Shkoder
Lead Mosque (Xhamia e Plumbit) description and photos - Albania: Shkoder. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Xhamia e Plumbit. Photo and descriptionThe Lead Mosque is one of the most significant monumental cultural monuments in Shkodra. Among the numerous buildings built in the city by order of various rulers, the mosque is the only building that has an exact date of construction - 1773. This is confirmed by a plaque installed on the main door of the temple, engraved in Albanian letters. The inscription reads: “1187 is the construction date of the Great Mosque of Mehmet Pasha, the benefactor,” and below: “1280 is the date of the renovation of the mosque.” These two dates in the Islamic calendar correspond to the years 1773 and 1863. The peculiarity of this mosque is the use of liquid lead as a binding solution between elements. Besides, it is multi-domed and does not have a single minaret, which is a complete deviation from the standards of construction of religious buildings of Muslim architecture. From the 18th century and over the following centuries, the building was repeatedly vandalized, and the lead domes were plundered more than once. The mosque withstood even the massive destruction during the communist regime. For natural reasons (soft floating ground) the building sinks into the ground and is now several levels lower than it was originally built. The historic building is located 10 minutes walk from Shkoder, you can also get to the mosque by car. From the 18th century and over the next centuries, the building was repeatedly vandalized, and the domes made of lead were looted more than once. The mosque withstood even the massive destruction during the communist regime.For natural reasons (soft floating ground) the building sinks into the ground and is now several levels lower than it was originally built. The historical building is located 10 minutes walk from Shkoder, you can also get to the mosque by car. From the 18th century and over the next centuries, the building was repeatedly vandalized, and the domes made of lead were looted more than once. The mosque withstood even the massive destruction during the communist regime.For natural reasons (soft floating ground) the building sinks into the ground and is now several levels lower than it was originally built. The historical building is located 10 minutes walk from Shkoder, you can also get to the mosque by car.     We also recommend reading Wat Wisunalat temple description and photos - Laos: Luang Prabang Topic: Lead Mosque (Xhamia e Plumbit) description and photos - Albania: Shkoder. |
