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Mosque in Albania
Gjin Aleksi Mosque
Native name
Xhamia e Gjin Aleksit (Albanian)
LocationRusan near Delvinë
Coordinates39°57′06″N 20°04′35″E / 39.9518°N 20.0764°E / 39.9518; 20.0764
Cultural Monument of Albania

Gjin Aleksi Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Gjin Aleksit, Turkish: Kinaleksi Mescidi) is a 15th-century mosque in the village of Rusan, near Delvinë, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania. The mosque is distinguished for the high quality of acoustics that is obtained through casks that are strategically placed in holes in the walls.

See also

References

  1. "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. Hoxha, Ermir. "Në kompleksin islamik të Delvinës". Archived from the original on 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
Religious cultural monuments in Vlorë County
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