Husein-paša's Mosque
Husein-paša's Mosque (Serbian: Хусеин-пашина џамија, romanized: Husein-pašina džamija) is a well-known mosque in Pljevlja, Montenegro. It was built between 1573 and 1594.[citation needed] It was named after Husein-paša Boljanić who was born in the village of Boljanići, which is close to Pljevlja.[citation needed] It has one of the highest minarets in the Balkans.[citation needed] It is regarded as one of the most beautiful sacral monuments of Islamic architecture in Montenegro.
Design
The mosque has a square basis above which there rises a low-pitched dome set on a cubiform pedestal. An open porch covered with three small domes was formed in front of the main façade. A minaret was added close to the southern side.[citation needed] After it being struck by lightning in 1911, it was rebuilt into a slimmer and higher one, which is now the highest minaret in the Balkans.[citation needed]
Interior
The interior of the mosque and the porch are decorated with rich, in polychrome painted ornaments with floral motifs and quotations from Quran.[citation needed] Mihrab, mimber and mahvil abound in ornaments made in stalactites and in customary Turkish perforations.[citation needed]
Sources
- Historical Lexicon of Montenegro, Book 3, - "Daily News-Press",Podgorica 2006.
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