Overview
About the mosque
The Parrucë Mosque is the latest mosque in Shkodër City, Shkodër County, Albania. It is a reconstructed mosque from the original, built in 1937. The original Parruca Mosque was demolished on March 23, 1967, by the communist regime. The reconstruction was completed in 2006 in its original Ottoman style with funding from Haxhi Sait Jakup Fishta. Exactly 40 years after the destruction of the old mosque, the Parruca Mosque was consecrated on March 23, 2007. The interior is decorated with bright color paintings.
Background
History
It is a reconstructed mosque from the original, built in 1937 by the architect Sadi Pashallari. The old mosque was smaller than the new one and its design is simple, and its minarets is unconcealed stone minarets in 40m high, and 2000 people capacity. The original Parruca Mosque had been constructed in 1937 and was demolished on March 23, 1967 by the communist regime.
Where
Location
Rruga Studenti 40, Shkodër, AlbaniaOpen in Google Maps
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