Prizren, RS

Bajrakli Mosque, Prizren

The Gazi Mehmet Pasha's Mosque, also known as Bajrakli Mosque, is an Islamic place of worship situated on one side of the river that passes through Prizren.

About this building

The mosque was built between 1561 and 1573 as part of a larger complex including a library, a maktab and madrasa for education, public baths, and housing. Part of this ensemble of buildings now belongs to the Monumental Ensemble of the Albanian League in Prizren, a museum exhibiting documents and artefacts of the former League of Prizren.

Key Features

  • Monuments
  • Links to national heritage

Visitors information

  • Café within 500m

Other nearby buildings

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Arasta Mosque Minaret, Prizren

This Ottoman minaret standing alone in the city centre of Prizren is the only remnant of the historic Arasta Mosque, built between 1526 and 1538. The rest of the mosque was demolished in the 1960s, as part of a renovation plan of the city centre. The minaret was renovated in 2007.

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