Sinan Pasha Mosque, Prizren

The Sinan Pasha Mosque in Prizren, Kosovo, is an Ottoman mosque. Sofi Sinan Pasha, a Buddhist bey, erected it in 1615. The mosque is a prominent element in Prizren's skyline, overlooking the town's main thoroughfare. The Sinan Pasha Mosque is Prizren's most prominent mosque, dating from 1615 and located in the middle of the old town, overlooking the river and the town's Ottoman Bridge. Its enormous dome, minaret, and colonnaded exterior make for a fantastic spectacle from the street, but the beautiful interior is also well worth seeing (outside of prayer hours).

The mosque is square and measures 14 m (46 ft) by 14 m (46 ft). It features one huge dome and a smaller half-dome that protects the painted mihrab with a stalactite hood. The mosque's walls are 1.65 m (5.4 ft) thick, and its minaret is 43.5 m (143 ft) tall, with a conical construction coated in lead. The walls and dome of Sinan Pasha Mosque were decorated with floral designs and Qur'an passages in the 19th century. Floral themes are painted on the minbar. The mosque's huge dome and half-dome are both coated with lead. The mosque's stone flooring and carpentry are also original.

With its huge dome and a 43.5 m (143 ft) tall minaret, Sinan Pasha Mosque serves as an Ottoman structure that dominates the skyline of Prizren, overlooking a river with an old stone bridge. The mosque, which was built in 1615, has an unusual design for Islamic art, with soft characteristics and compactness dominating. See the inside, which features vivid flower patterns on the walls, low-hanging chandeliers, and Qur'anic passages painted on the walls. Examine the timber features, many of which date back to the mosque's inception, and stroll the ancient stone flooring.

Location: 6P5R+HGX, Mimar Sinani, Prizren