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Clock Mosque
Clock Mosque
Clock Mosque

Clock Mosque, also Abdurrahman Pasha Mosque or Peqin Mosque, is a historical mosque located in the town of Peqin, Elbasan County, Albania. It was built in 1666 AD by Abdi Pasha the Albanian, who was an Ottoman politician and military leader of Albanian descent. The mosque was later destroyed by a fire and was rebuilt in the 1830 AD. The dome and the minaret of the mosque was destroyed during the communist period and mosque was rebuilt in 1992.
Site Information
Country: Albania
District: Elbasan County
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 17th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Elevation: 51 m
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