Gërmova Mosque

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Built1827
Gërmova Mosque
Native name
Xhamia e Gërmovës (Albanian)
Interactive map of Gërmova Mosque
LocationGërmova, Vitina, Kosovo
Built1827

The Gërmova Mosque is a cultural heritage monument in Gërmova, Vitina, Kosovo.[1]

The mosque is built of wood with clay mortar. The adobe walls were raised later during an extension project in the 1960s. Ali Tërziqi of Požaranje is responsible for the roof, Mulla Mehmet of Smirë for the railings of the müezzin mahfili, and carpenter Nazim Buzhala for the ceiling moldings.

Different dates have been suggested for construction, including the 14th century and 1447, but serious scholarship doubts origins prior to the mid-18th century.[2] The discrepancy may come from local memory of an older mosque on whose foundations the current one was built, complicating preservation efforts.

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