Lead Mosque

The Lead Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Mehmet Bushati, is a 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.
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  • Opening hours: 6:00 AM—10:00 PM
  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: Mosque in Shkodër, Albania
  • Also known as: “Lead Mosque, Shkodër” and “Lead Mosque, Shkodra”
  • Address: Rruga Tabakeve 1, Shkoder
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rozafa Castle and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque.

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or Shkodër Castle is a castle near the city of , in northwestern . It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 metres above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drin rivers. is situated 490 metres west of Lead Mosque.

Ruins
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The , 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 , that was located within the near , . is situated 530 metres west of Lead Mosque.

Church
The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Counsel or Kisha e Zojës is a Roman Catholic shrine and Minor Basilica in Shkoder dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Good Counsel, the Patroness of the Republic of Albania. is situated 750 metres west of Lead Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bahçallëk and Bërdicë e Sipërme.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Village
is a settlement in the former municipality, , northern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality .

Village
is a settlement in the former municipality, , northern . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality .

Lead Mosque

Latitude
42.04645° or 42° 2′ 47″ north
Longitude
19.49944° or 19° 29′ 58″ east
Open location code
8FJX2FWX+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 247885461
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q883660
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Lead Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Xhamia e Plumbit, Shkodër”
  • Albanian: “Xhamia e Plumbit”
  • Arabic: “مسجد الرصاص (إشقودرة)”
  • Arabic: “مسجد الرصاص”
  • Bengali: “লিড মসজিদ”
  • Czech: “Olověná mešita”
  • French: “mosquée de plomb”
  • French: “Mosquée de plomb”
  • German: “Blei-Moschee”
  • German: “Bleimoschee”
  • Italian: “Moschea di Piombo (Scutari)”
  • Italian: “Moschea di Piombo”
  • Malay: “Masjid Plumbum, Shkodër”
  • Polish: “Meczet Ołowiany w Szkodrze”
  • Turkish: “İşkodra Kurşunlu Cami”
  • Turkish: “İşkodra Kurşunlu Camii”
  • Ukrainian: “Свинцева мечеть”

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