Teqe Mosque
The Teqe Mosque is a former mosque and madrasa, located in Gjirokastër, Albania. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1973; and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was designated in 2005.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gjirokastër Castle and Zekate House.
Gjirokastër Castle
Photo: ShkelzenRexha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gjirokastër Castle is a fortress in Gjirokastër, Albania. Gjirokastër Castle is situated at a height of 336 metres. The castle dominates the town and overlooks the strategically important route along the river valley. Gjirokastër Castle is situated 160 metres southeast of Teqe Mosque.
Zekate House
Museum
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Zekate House, is a house in Gjirokastër, Albania. The house was built in 1811–1812 by Beqir Zeko, a local Albanian general administrator in Ali Pasha's government. Zekate House is situated 530 metres west of Teqe Mosque.
Asim Zeneli Gymnasium
School
Gjirokastër Gymnasium, also known as Asim Zeneli Gymnasium is a gymnasium located in Gjirokastër, Albania. The school was founded on 5 November 1923 as one of the first schools of general secondary education in Albania, where students could study regardless of religion, gender and locality. Asim Zeneli Gymnasium is situated 240 metres west of Teqe Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kordhocë and Derviçan.
Kordhocë
Village
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Kordhocë is a village in the Gjirokastër County in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër. It is known for the Kordhocë bridge. Kordhocë is situated 3½ km southeast of Teqe Mosque.
Derviçan
Village
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Derviçan is a settlement in the former Dropull i Poshtëm municipality, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Dropull. Derviçan is situated 6 km southeast of Teqe Mosque.
Qestorat
Village
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Qestorat is a community of the former Lunxhëri municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër. Qestorat is situated 7 km northeast of Teqe Mosque.
Teqe Mosque
- Type: Mosque
- Description: cultural Monument in Albania
- Categories: historic site, madrasa, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bashkia e Gjirokastrës, Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.07389° or 40° 4′ 26″ northLongitude
20.13841° or 20° 8′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8GG234FQ+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 397930869OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q7701411
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Uzbek—“Teqe Mosque” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Xhamia e Teqes”
- Albanian: “Xhamia e Teqesë”
- Arabic: “مسجد تيكي (جيروكاستر)”
- Arabic: “مسجد تيكي”
- Arabic: “مسجد مش”
- Bengali: “টেচে্ মসজিদ”
- German: “Tekke-Moschee”
- Macedonian: “Теќе џамија”
- Turkish: “Tekke Camii”
- Uzbek: “Teqe masjidi”
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Highlights include Xhamia e Gjirokastrës and Posta Shqiptare.
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