The Çarshi Mosque, also known as the Bazaar Mosque and the Taş Mosque (literally, the Stone Mosque) (

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: Xhamia e Çarshisë), is the oldest building in

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, Kosovo, and it marks the beginning of the old town. The foundation of this mosque was laid out in 1389 during the rule of the Ottoman

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Bayezid I and its construction was continued during the reign of

Murad II in the 15th century. The Çarshi Mosque was built to celebrate the Ottoman victory of 1389 in the

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. Over the years, the mosque has undergone through several restorations. However, its stone-topped minaret has survived for over six centuries (hence, it is often referred to as the Taş Mosque, or the Stone Mosque).

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