Bazaar Mosque

The Bazaar Mosque, also known as Murad Bey mosque or Varosh Mosque, is a mosque, located in Krujë, in Durrës County, Albania. Completed in 1533 CE, the mosque is a Cultural Monument of Albania.

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Type: Mosque
Description: mosque in Krujë, Albania
Also known as: “Xhamia e Pazarit”
Address: Krujë

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skanderbeg Museum and Krujë Castle.

Skanderbeg Museum

Museum

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The National History Museum "Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu", also known as the Skanderbeg Museum or the Kruja Museum, is located in Krujë and is one of the most important and visited museums in Albania. Skanderbeg Museum is situated 250 metres south of Bazaar Mosque.

Krujë Castle

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The Fortress of Krujë is a fortress in the city of Krujë, Albania and the center of Skanderbeg's rebellion against the Ottoman Empire. Inside the fortress is the Teqe of Dollme of the Bektashi, the National Skanderbeg Museum, the remains of the Fatih Sultan Mehmed mosque and its minaret, an ethnographic museum and a Turkish bath. Krujë Castle is situated 310 metres south of Bazaar Mosque.

National Ethnographic Museum

Museum

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National Ethnographic Museum is situated 340 metres south of Bazaar Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mafsheq and Fushë-Krujë.

Mafsheq

Village

Mafsheq is a village located in the Durrës County, in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Krujë. Historically the village of Mafsheq has been part of Kurbin District. Mafsheq is situated 5 km north of Bazaar Mosque.

Fushë-Krujë

Town

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Fushë-Krujë is a city in Durrës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Krujë. The population as of the 2023 census is 17,877. Fushë-Krujë is situated 7 km southwest of Bazaar Mosque.