Tanners’ Mosque

The Tanners' Mosque is a Sunni located near the Tanners' Bridge in , capital of . The mosque was built in the neighborhood of the handicraft-trade Tanners' guild in c. 17th – c. 18th century, during the Ottoman era.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: Mosque in Albania
  • Also known as: “Tanners‘ Mosque”
  • Address: Rruga Shyqyri Ishmi, Tirana

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Albania and Great Mosque of Tirana.

Library
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The is 's national library headquartered in the country's capital, . It was founded in 1920 and inaugurated on December 10, 1922. is situated 700 metres west of Tanners’ Mosque.

Mosque
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The Namazgah Mosque, also known as the , is a Sunni , located in , . With a capacity of 10,000 worshippers, it is the largest mosque in the . is situated 340 metres west of Tanners’ Mosque.

Square
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The is the main plaza in the centre of , . The square is named after the Albanian national hero Skanderbeg. The total area is about 40,000 square metres. is situated 770 metres west of Tanners’ Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tirana and Ali Demi.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the bustling and relatively modernised capital of . It is the most important economic, financial, political and trade centre in the country.

Quarter
is one of the oldest neighborhoods in , Albania. It is named after , a World War II hero. The street of the same name is a primary artery of both the neighborhood and Tirana.

Quarter
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, commonly Blloku, is an upmarket area in , . It widely known as an entertainment destination with its boutiques, shops, restaurants, trendy bars, pubs, and cafes.

Tanners’ Mosque

Latitude
41.32678° or 41° 19′ 36″ north
Longitude
19.82801° or 19° 49′ 41″ east
Open location code
8FHX8RGH+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 910984506
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q1291116
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Tanners’ Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Xhamia e Tabakëve”
  • Arabic: “مسجد الدباغين (ألبانيا)”
  • Arabic: “مسجد الدباغين”
  • Bengali: “চর্মকারদের মসজিদ”
  • Bengali: “তান্নারের মসজিদ”
  • German: “Tabakëve-Moschee”
  • Italian: “moschea dei Conciatori”
  • Italian: “Moschea dei Conciatori”
  • Macedonian: “Штаварска џамија”
  • Russian: “Мечеть Кожевников”
  • Turkish: “Tabak Camii”
  • Turkish: “Tabakhane Camii”

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