| Muradie Mosque | |
|---|---|
Xhamia e Muradies | |
 The mosque in 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Vlorë,Vlorë County |
| Country | Albania |
  Location of the mosque inAlbania | |
 Interactive map of Muradie Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 40°28′09″N19°29′27″E / 40.469049°N 19.490932°E /40.469049; 19.490932 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Mimar Sinan |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style | Ottoman |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Minaret height | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Official name | Muradie Mosque |
| Reference no. | X1364 |
TheMuradie Mosque (Albanian:Xhamia e Muradies), also known as theLead Mosque (Xhamia e Plumbit), is amosque located inVlorë,Albania. Situated in downtown Vlora on a central square, the mosque is surrounded by roads on all four sides, west ofSadik Zotaj, south ofLef Sallata and east ofPapa Kristo Negovani streets.
The mosque was built between 1537 and 1542CE, designed by Turkish architectMimar Sinan in theOttoman style, during theOttoman Empire rule of SultanSuleiman the Magnificent.[1] The mosque was designated as aCultural Monument of Albania.[when?]
The structure consists of the main building and theminaret. The prayer hall is approximately 10 to 11 square metres (110 to 120 sq ft), while the minaret is 18 metres (59 ft) tall. The structure initially contained aportico(hajati) that was destroyed at a later date. The mosque has a dome with a supporting polygon raised base, arched windows and classical triangular forms topping the side walls. The brick work of the Muradie Mosque has layers with two different brick colours. There is also a contrast between the texture, quality, colour, as well as size and sequence of the bricks used to build theIslamic prayer hall compared with the larger white chiseled stones used to build the minaret.
It is believed that the cultural monument was designed by Mimar Sinan, a leading mosque builder in the Ottoman Empire and the author of theGreat Suleymaniye Mosque inConstantinople (Istanbul).
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