King Mosque

History:

The King Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia Mbret or Xhamia e Hynqarit, Turkish: Hünkâr Camii) or Sultan Bayezid Mosque (Xhamia e Sulltan Bajazitit) is a historical mosque within the Ottoman Elbasan Castle in the town of Elbasan, Albania.

The mosque was built by Sultan Bayazit II around 1482–1485. This makes it one of the oldest active mosques in Albania besides the Fatih Mosque in Durrës. It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948.

Open: 24 Hours

Entrance Fee: None

Duration: 10 min

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