Hajji Bendo Mosque
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| Hajji Bendo Mosque | |
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Xhamia e Haxhi Bendos | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Himarë, Vlorë County, Albania |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
The Himara, Albania. It is on the Sopot hill.
The dome, which used to be of red tiles, is now covered with concrete. The Muslim frescoes and nakkaşlık works inside are endangered. Half the stone minaret is still missing until today.
The Hajji Bendo Mosque was built before the 17th century and named after the vassal of
Ali Pasha of Janina
, Haxhi Bendo. After being destroyed during Communism, the mosque did not got rebuilt for the local Albanian population under the reign of post-Communist regime, while most of the Byzantine-Greek churches and monasteries of the region get rebuilt.
The building is one of the works of Ottoman architecture in Albania. Today it is an important tourist spot in Borshi village. The Hajji Bendo is located in the
Modernist architecture
.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hajji Bendo Mosque.
- ISBN 978-9928-18337-8, Xhamia në Kalanë e Borshit – Sarandë, p. 81–84.
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