The Naziresha Mosque () is a

Cultural Monument A national heritage site is a heritage site having a value that has been registered by a governmental agency as being of national importance to the cultural heritage or history of that country. Usually such sites are listed in a heritage regist ...

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 ...

, located in

Elbasan Elbasan ( ; sq-definite, Elbasani ) is the fourth most populous city of Albania and seat of Elbasan County and Elbasan Municipality. It lies to the north of the river Shkumbin between the Skanderbeg Mountains and the Myzeqe Plain in central ...

. It was built in 1599 by a Naziresha ''(Nazire)'', the daughter of a ''Nazır'' (minister). After being partly damaged in 1920 due to an earthquake (its minaret balcony and part of its typical Albanian roof was destroyed), it became a Cultural Monument in 1948. During a renovation in 2012, the traditional high red tile roof which was standing for several hundred years has been replaced by a metallic dome.

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Cultural Monuments of Albania Buildings and structures in Elbasan Mosques in Albania Rebuilt buildings and structures Tourist attractions in Elbasan County Mosques completed in 1599 1599 establishments in the Ottoman Empire {{Albania-mosque-stub