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  • Gjin Aleksi Mosque

  • Gjin Aleksi Mosque

    Gjin Aleksi Mosque is a historical mosque located in the village of Rusan in Vlorë County, Albania. The mosque was built by Ottomans in 16th or 17th century AD on the ruins of a 12th century church. The mosque was named after Alexis, a Christian who converted to Islam.
    Archaeological Site
    Gjin Aleksi Mosque
    by Decius, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 168 m

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    Gjin Aleksi Mosque

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Albania

    Vlorë

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    16th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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