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Lead Mosque, Berat

The Lead Mosque (; ), also known as the Izgurli Mosque, is a mosque located in the city of Berat, in the Berat County, south-central Albania. The mosque is named from the lead coating of its sphere-shaped domes. The mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania.

Overview

The mosque was completed in by Ahmet Bej Uzgurliu, a local nobleman, at the time a vassal of the Skuraj family. Explorer Evliya Çelebi’s description told of carved stones underneath the lead, topping off a complex including a bazaar, madrasa, imaret, school, Turkish bath, and shadirvan. The prayer hall is square with a northern portico and a tall, thin minaret molded in cloisonné where it meets the roof. Many windows light the interior.

The mosque was restored in 2014 by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA).

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