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Tekke Mosque
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Tekke Mosque
Tekke Mosque or Teqe Mosque is a historical Ottoman mosque located in Gjirokastër, Albania. It was built in 1733 AD by Ahmet Çelebi. The Teqe Mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005 as part of Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra.
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Country: Albania
District: Gjirokastër County
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 18th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra
Date of Inscription: 2005
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