Church-Mosque of Ulcinj
Also known as: Church-Mosque of Ulcinj
Former Catholic church turned mosque in the Old Town of Ulcinj, Montenegro, combining Renaissance and Ottoman architecture
Key facts
- Built
- 1510
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The Church-Mosque of Ulcinj (Albanian: Kishë-Xhamia) stands in the Old Town of Ulcinj, a port town on Montenegro's Adriatic coast. The building was formerly a Catholic church and was later used as a mosque. It is also known as the Imperial Mosque, the Halil Skura Mosque, the Kalaja (Castle) Mosque and the Church of St. Maria. Its architecture blends Renaissance and Ottoman elements. The minaret is heavily damaged. Our record gives 1510 as the date of the building.
From Wikipedia
The Church-Mosque of Ulcinj (Montenegrin: Crkva-Džamija; Albanian: Kishë-Xhamia), also called Imperial Mosque, Halil Skura Mosque, Kalaja Mosque or Church of St. Maria is a former church and mosque located in Ulcinj, Montenegro.
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Sources
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirchenmoschee_(Ulcinj)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church-Mosque_of_Ulcinj
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9Clg%C3%BCn_Kilise_Camii