Fethija Mosque (Bihać)
Mosque in Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The Fethija Mosque (Serbo-Croatian: Fethija džamija) is a mosque and former Catholic church, located in the town of Bihać, in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina political division of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Built in 1266 as a church, it is the oldest Gothic building in the country.[2]
| Fethija Mosque | |
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Fethija džamija | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| Status | Active (as a mosque) |
| Location | |
| Location | Bihać, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
  Location of the mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
 Interactive map of Fethija Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 44°48′48″N 15°52′12″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Width | 11.5 m (38 ft) |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Materials | Bihacite; stone |
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History
It was originally built as a Catholic church dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, and was subsequently transformed into a mosque following the 1592 conquest of Bihać from Habsburg Croatia by the Ottoman Empire. The building was originally accompanied by a Dominican monastery, which was also mentioned in a 13th-century charter of the Croatian nobility.[3]
The Gothic bell tower of the building served as a minaret until 1863, when it was so dilapidated that it was pulled down and a new minaret was erected. During World War II the mosque was damaged – the roof and all the wooden elements in the interior were burnt, and there was damage to the minaret. After World War II conservation works on building commenced.[1]
