Lead Mosque

The Lead Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Mehmet Bushati, is a in Shkodër, 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: “Blei-Moschee”, “Lead Mosque, Shkodër”, and “Lead Mosque, Shkodra”
  • Address: Rruga Tabakeve 1, Shkoder

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rozafa Castle and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque.

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or Shkodër Castle is a castle in the city of , in northwestern . is situated 490 metres west of Lead Mosque.

Ruins
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The , also known as the St. is situated 530 metres west of Lead Mosque.

Church
The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Counsel or Kisha… 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
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is a settlement in the former municipality, , northern .

Lead Mosque

Latitude
42.04645° or 42° 2′ 47″ north
Longitude
19.49944° or 19° 29′ 58″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FJX2FWX+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 247885461
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q883660
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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: “Bleimoschee”
  • Indonesian: “Masjid Timbel, Shkodër”
  • 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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