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The Imperial Mosque also known as King's Mosque ( sq, Xhamia e Mbretit, sr, Царска џамија у Приштини, ''Carska džamija u Prištini'') is an Ottoman
mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
located in
Pristina Pristina, ; sr, / (, ) is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. The city's municipal boundaries in Pristina District form the largest urban center in Kosovo. After Tirana, Pristina has the second largest population of ethnic Albanians an ...
,
Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
. It was built in 1461 by
Sultan Mehmed II Mehmed II ( ota, محمد ثانى, translit=Meḥmed-i s̱ānī; tr, II. Mehmed, ; 30 March 14323 May 1481), commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror ( ota, ابو الفتح, Ebū'l-fetḥ, lit=the Father of Conquest, links=no; tr, Fâtih Su ...
. The mosque was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1990 by the
Republic of Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hungar ...
.Споменици културе у Србији - ''ЦАРСКА ЏАМИЈА''


History

During the Austro-Turkish wars, at the end of the 17th century, it was temporarily turned into a
Catholic church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
. One of the most prominent
Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
n writers,
Pjetër Bogdani Pjetër Bogdani (1627 – 6 December 1689), known in Italian as ''Pietro Bogdano'', was the most original writer of early literature in Albania. He was author of the Cuneus Prophetarum (''The Band of the Prophets''), 1685, the first prose work ...
, also an active leader of the pro-Austrian rebels, was buried here. After the Ottomans regained control, in 1690, the bones of
Pjetër Bogdani Pjetër Bogdani (1627 – 6 December 1689), known in Italian as ''Pietro Bogdano'', was the most original writer of early literature in Albania. He was author of the Cuneus Prophetarum (''The Band of the Prophets''), 1685, the first prose work ...
were exhumed and thrown into the street by the Ottoman soldiers.


Gallery

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See also

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Great Hamam of Pristina The Great Hammam of Pristina ( sq, Hamami i madh i Prishtinës, tr, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han Hamamı, sr, Велики хамам у Приштини / ) is one of the few Ottoman-era monuments in Pristina, Kosovo. Hammams are also known as Tu ...
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Religion in Kosovo Religion in Kosovo is separated from the state. The Constitution establishes Kosovo as a secular state that is neutral in matters of religious beliefs and where everyone is equal before the law and freedom to belief, conscience and religion is ...
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Islam in Kosovo Islam in Kosovo has a long-standing tradition dating back to the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans. Before the Battle of Kosovo in 1389, the entire Balkan region had been Christianized by both the Western and Eastern Roman Empire. From 1389 until ...
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Tourism in Kosovo Kosovo is situated in south-eastern Europe. With its central position in the Balkans, it serves as a link in the connection between central and south Europe, the Adriatic Sea, and Black Sea. Tourism in Kosovo is characterized by archaeological he ...


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References

{{Cultural Heritage of Exceptional Importance Buildings of Mehmed the Conqueror Religious buildings and structures completed in 1461 1461 establishments in the Ottoman Empire 15th-century mosques Ottoman mosques in Kosovo Religious buildings and structures in Pristina Cultural Monuments of Exceptional Importance (Serbia)