Bërdicë e Madhe

Bërdicë e Madhe is a settlement in the former Bërdicë municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër.

Type: Village
Description: village in Shkodër, Albania
Also known as: “Berdica e Madhe”, “Bërdica e Madhe”, and “Bërdicë”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rozafa Castle and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque.

Rozafa Castle

Photo: Bdx, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rozafa Castle or Shkodër Castle is a castle near the city of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 metres above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drin rivers. Rozafa Castle is situated 3½ km north of Bërdicë e Madhe.

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque

Ruins

Photo: Seeteufel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque, also known as the St. Stephen's Cathedral of Shkodër in Rozafa, is a 13th-century former Roman Catholic cathedral and subsequently a former Islamic mosque, that was located within the Rozafa Castle near Shkodër, Albania. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque is situated 3½ km north of Bërdicë e Madhe.

Lead Mosque

Mosque

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The Lead Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Mehmet Bushati, is a mosque in Shkodër, northwestern Albania. The cupolas of the mosque were covered in lead; hence its name. The mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948. Lead Mosque is situated 4 km north of Bërdicë e Madhe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bërdicë e Mesme and Bërdicë e Sipërme.