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The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Sulltan Mehmet Fatihut), also known as the St. Stephen's Cathedral of Shkodër in Rozafa (Albanian: Katedralja e Shën Shtjefnit në Rozafë, Latin: Ecclesia cathedralis Sancti Stephani de Scutaro), is a 13th-century building within the Rozafa Castle near Shkodër, Albania.
The Lead Mosque was built in 1773 by the Albanian pasha Mehmed Bushati of the noble Bushati family, who was vizier of Pashalik of Scutari at the time. [2] Through this act, he intended to give his city of birth, the feeling of the capital. [3] It is said that the mosque's edifice was built on land owned by the catholic church. [4]
Shkodër (/ ˈ ʃ k oʊ d ər / SHKOH-dər, [5] Albanian: [ˈʃkɔdəɾ]; Albanian definite form: Shkodra; historically known as Scodra or Scutari) is the fifth-most-populous city of the Republic of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality.
The "28 Nëntori" Gymnasium (Albanian: Gjimnazi "28 Nëntori") is a public upper secondary school in Shkodër, Albania.It was established as the State Gymnasium (Albanian: Gjimnazi i Shtetit) on 5 October 1922, by the request of city's intellectuals. [1]
Shkodër railway station is the main railway station in Shkodër County, Albania.It is the northernmost passenger station in Albania. Shkodër was first reached by rail when a 34 km long extension from Lezhë was completed in 1981 using raw materials imported from Morocco.
The mosque was designed by ARC Architectural Consultants [1] and built from 1994 to 1995 on the site of the old Fushë Çela Mosque, which was destroyed during the communist era, with funding by Saudi entrepreneur Sheikh Zamil Abdullah Al-Zamil. [2] It is named after Abu Bakr, the first Rashidun caliph. The inauguration was held on 27 October ...
St Stephen's Catholic Church, also known as Shkodër Cathedral (Albanian: Katedralja e Shkodrës or Kisha e Madhe - "Grand Church"), is a cathedral in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania. The Roman Catholic cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen. [1]
A reopening of the Hani i Hotit-Bajzë line was scheduled for 15 November 1996 but was cancelled. [2] The track was later badly damaged due to civil unrest in 1997. In April 2002, reconstruction of the line between the Montenegrin border at Hani i Hotit and Bajzë were completed.