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The mosque of Tirana is a monument with historical values, which in harmony with the Clock tower form a monumental complex of values for our city, which is presented to every visitor that comes to Tirana
The mosque started construction in 1794 by Mulla Beu The period of construction lasted up to 1821 and was finished by Mula Beu‘s son, Et’hem Beu The Praying Room covered by a cupola, the portico and the minaret composes the internal setting The internal lighting is made through five windows in each page placed by rank There is only an entrance gate in the northern part In front of the entrance door, there is an addition for praying, including the eastern side The portico bases on a basement, whose stony overlay was made later in 1940
The portico is circled with 14 arches placed on 15 columns of 1 stony piece, on which we have the ornamented capital of vegetable plants Beside the portico, to Et’hem Beu belongs also the minaret’s construction, built with sculpted stones by the stone’s masters Interesting there are also the marble stones of vegetables plants By the end of the construction in 1821 there were made the internal depiction and the external part of the Praying Room The arcade was finished in 1823
The mosque of Haxhi Et’hem Beu is distinguished by the unique style of the tower with the full-enlightened cupola
In general its external view together with the minaret is very harmonic in proportion with the achievements For the values it has, the Mosque is declared a cultural monument under the state’s protection
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