Red Mosque
The Red Mosque, also known as the Conquest Mosque, is a former mosque in a ruinous state, located in Berat Castle, Berat, Albania. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1961; and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was designated in 2005.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mosque
- Description: mosque in Albania
- Also known as: “Red Mosque, Berat”
- Address: Berat, 5001
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Berat Castle and Holy Trinity Church.
Berat Castle
Photo: Terfili, Public domain.
Berat Castle, also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of Berat, Albania. It dates mainly from the 13th century and contains many Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox churches in the area and Ottoman-era mosques. Berat Castle is situated 110 metres north of Red Mosque.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
White mosque
Mosque
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dushnik and Orizaj.
Dushnik
Village
Dushnik is a village in the former municipality of Otllak in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Berat. Dushnik is situated 3 km north of Red Mosque.
Orizaj
Village
Orizaj is a village in the former municipality of Otllak in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Berat. Orizaj is situated 4 km north of Red Mosque.
Ullinjas
Village
Ullinjas is a village in the former municipality of Otllak in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Berat. It was formerly known as Virjon, or Virion from where the Vrioni family derived its name. Ullinjas is situated 4½ km northeast of Red Mosque.
Red Mosque
- Categories: building, ruins, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Berat, Berat County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.70709° or 40° 42′ 26″ northLongitude
19.94586° or 19° 56′ 45″ eastElevation
223 metres (732 feet)Open location code
8FGXPW4W+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 234491946OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=mosqueOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Uzbek—“Red Mosque” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Xhamia e Kuqe (Berat)”
- Albanian: “Xhamia e Kuqe, Berat”
- Albanian: “Xhamia e Kuqe”
- Arabic: “المسجد الأحمر”
- Bengali: “লাল মসজিদ, বেরাট”
- Bengali: “লাল মসজিদ, বেরাত”
- Dutch: “Red Mosque, Berat”
- Egyptian Arabic: “المسجد الاحمر”
- Esperanto: “Ruĝa Moskeo”
- French: “Mosquée Rouge”
- German: “Rote Moschee”
- Hungarian: “Vörös mecset”
- Italian: “moschea Rossa”
- Italian: “Moschea Rossa”
- Polish: “Czerwony Meczet w Beracie”
- Polish: “Czerwony meczet”
- Turkish: “Kırmızı Cami”
- Turkish: “Kırmızı Camii”
- Uzbek: “Qizil masjid”
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