Llapi Mosque

Llapi Mosque or Ramadan Mosque is a mosque located in the northern part of the old city center of Pristina, Kosovo.

Photo: Arianit, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Mosque
Denomination: Sunni
Description: mosque in Prishtina, Kosovo
Also known as: “Llapi Mosque of Prishtina”, “Llapit Mosque”, and “Ramadanie Mosque”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Kosovo and Imperial Mosque.

Museum of Kosovo

Museum

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The Kosovo Museum is the national museum of Kosovo, located in the city of Pristina. Established by Yugoslav authorities in 1949, this is the largest museum in Kosovo. Museum of Kosovo is situated 720 metres southeast of Llapi Mosque.

Imperial Mosque

Mosque

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The Imperial Mosque, also known as King's Mosque, is an Ottoman mosque located in Pristina, Kosovo. It was built in 1461 by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. Imperial Mosque is situated 640 metres southeast of Llapi Mosque.

Kosovo National Library ‘Pjetër Bogdani’

Library

Photo: Arianselmani, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The National Library of Kosovo is the highest library institution in Kosovo established by the Assembly and is located in Pristina. The mission of the library is to collect, preserve, promote and make accessible the documentary and intellectual heritage of Kosovo. Kosovo National Library ‘Pjetër Bogdani’ is situated 1½ km south of Llapi Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pristina and Velania.

Pristina

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Pristina, the capital and largest city of Kosovo, is not beautiful: it is messy, with centuries-old Ottoman heritage competing with communist designs and post-communist architectural monstrosities.