- Address: Rruga e Tabakëve 1, Shkodër, Albania
- Foundation date: 1773 year
Shkoder is the oldest city not only of Albania , but also of Europe, the date of its foundation is close to the dates of the founding of Rome and Athens. Now Albanian Shkodra is popular with tourists who travel a long distance to get acquainted with the ancient history of the city, look at its sights. Perhaps, the interest of tourists is also warmed by the fact that for a long time the country was closed and only relatively recently it began to develop a tourist business.
The main sights of the city are: the fortress of Rosafa , the Franciscan church of Ruga-Ndre-Mjed and the Leading Mosque, about which our story will go.
History and architecture
The Albanian Leader's Mosque (Xhamia e Plumbit) was built in 1773, its founder is Albanian Pasha Busati Mehmet. The lead mosque is 2 km from the city on the shore of Lake Shkoder, just behind the fortress of Rosafa. A distinctive feature of Xhamia e Plumbit is the absence of minarets, characteristic of other religious Muslim buildings.
The name of the mosque is due to construction technologies: the ancient builders knew little about the harm of lead, so they generously used it in their buildings to strengthen the masonry.
In the 60s of the 20th century, the country had the so-called "Cultural Revolution", when Albania declared itself the world's only atheistic country and destroyed many religious buildings, fortunately, the Lead Mosque suffered only partially (the minaret was lost), the main building was destroyed was not and today we can see it in its original form.
How to get there?
The lead mosque is 2 km from the city, you can reach it by foot, by public transport or as part of a guided tour, or by taxi.
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