Ali Pasha Mosque
The Ali Pasha Mosque is the main mosque in the city of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It is the seat of a muftiate. The mosque was built in the city's Old Bazaar on the orders of Sulejman Pasha in 1573.- Type: Mosque
- Denomination: Sunni
- Description: mosque in Ohrid, North Macedonia
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ancient Theatre and Church of St. Sophia.
Ancient Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ancient theatre of Ohrid is located in Ohrid, North Macedonia. It was built in 200 BC and is the only Hellenistic-type theatre in the country as the other three in Scupi, Stobi and Heraklea Lynkestis are from Roman times. Ancient Theatre is situated 570 metres west of Ali Pasha Mosque.
Church of St. Sophia
Church
Photo: PetarM, CC BY 3.0 rs.
The Church of Saint Sophia is a church in Ohrid, North Macedonia. The church is one of the most important monuments of North Macedonia, housing architecture and art from the Middle Ages. Church of St. Sophia is situated 650 metres southwest of Ali Pasha Mosque.
Samuil’s Fortress
Photo: PetarM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Samuel's Fortress is a fortress in the old town of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It was the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire during the rule of Tsar Samuel at the turn of the 11th century. Samuil’s Fortress is situated 790 metres west of Ali Pasha Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ohrid and Leskoec.
Ohrid
Photo: Avramescu Marius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ohrid is a town in southwestern North Macedonia on the shore of Lake Ohrid. A town of vast history and heritage, it was made a UNESCO heritage site in 1980.
Leskoec
Village
Photo: Kiril Simeonovski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leskoec is a village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia. Leskoec is situated 4½ km northeast of Ali Pasha Mosque.
Lagadin
Village
Photo: Kiril Simeonovski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lagadin is a small tourist village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia, located 9 kilometres south of the city of Ohrid. It is a popular beachside destination along Lake Ohrid and lies at the foot of Galičica National Park. Lagadin is situated 8 km south of Ali Pasha Mosque.
Ali Pasha Mosque
- Categories: historic site, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: North Macedonia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.1155° or 41° 6′ 56″ northLongitude
20.80051° or 20° 48′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8GH24R82+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 305388566OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=mosqueOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=sunniWikidata ID
Q18018276
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Ali Pasha Mosque” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Xhamia e Ali Pashës (Ohër)”
- Albanian: “Xhamia e Ali Pashës”
- Arabic: “مسجد علي باشا (أوهريد)”
- Arabic: “مسجد علي باشا”
- Bulgarian: “Али паша джамия”
- French: “mosquée d’Ali-Pascha”
- French: “Mosquée d’Ali-Pascha”
- Fulah: “Ali Pasha Mosque”
- German: “Ali Pasha Moschee”
- German: “Ali-Pascha-Moschee”
- Macedonian: “Алипашина џамија”
- Panjabi: “ਅਲੀ ਪਾਸ਼ਾ ਮਸਜਿਦ”
- Turkish: “Ali Paşa Camii”
- Ukrainian: “Мечеть Алі-Паші”
Notable Places Nearby
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