Saraç Mosque, Prizren

Saraç Mosque, also known as Kukli Mehmet Bey Mosque, is a historic mosque in Prizren, very close to the historic centre. It is one of the oldest mosques in the city and in Kosovo.

About this building

The mosque has been heavily altered from its original features. Between the 1970s and 1990s, the interior was plastered. In 1963, a porch was demolished to allow the widening of the road. A new porch was erected in 2008. 

Key Features

  • Monuments
  • Links to national heritage

Visitors information

  • Café within 500m

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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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Sinan Pasha Mosque, Prizren

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