Lead Mosque

The Lead Mosque, known as the Mosque of Mehmet Bushati, is a built in 1773 in , northwestern . The cupolas of the mosque were covered in lead; hence its name. The mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948.
  • Mosque
  • …is partly wheelchair accessible
  • Opening hours: 6:00 AM–10:00 PM
  • Description: Mosque in Shkodër, Albania
  • Address: Rruga Tabakeve 1, Shkoder
  • Also known as
    “Lead Mosque, Shkodër”
    “Lead Mosque, Shkodra”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Rozafa Castle and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque.
or Shkodër Castle is a castle in the city of , in northwestern .
490 metres west of Lead Mosque
The , also known as the St.
530 metres west of Lead Mosque
Church
The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Counsel or Kisha…
750 metres west of Lead Mosque

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bahçallëk and Bërdicë e Sipërme.
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Latitude
42.04645° or 42° 2′ 47″ north
Longitude
19.49944° or 19° 29′ 58″ east
Open location code
8FJX2FWX+HQ
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amenity = place_of_worship
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building = mosque
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tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Lead Mosque” goes by many names.
Xhamia e PlumbitAlbanian
Xhamia e Plumbit, ShkodërAlbanian
مسجد الرصاصArabic
مسجد الرصاص (إشقودرة)Arabic
লিড মসজিদBengali
Olověná mešitaCzech
Masjid Timbel, ShkodërIndonesian
Moschea di PiomboItalian
Moschea di Piombo (Scutari)Italian
Masjid Plumbum, ShkodërMalay
Meczet Ołowiany w SzkodrzePolish
İşkodra Kurşunlu CamiiTurkish
Kurşunlu CamiTurkish
Свинцева мечетьUkrainian

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