Yeni Mosque

Bitola, North Macedonia

The Yeni Mosque situated in Bitola, North Macedonia, was built in 1558 by Kadi Mahmud-efendi. It is well known for its exquisite decorative ornaments and stalactites. The glazed decorative features found on the Yeni Mosque are the only examples of their kind in the country. Today, this mosque houses an art gallery. Yeni means 'new' in Turkish.

References:

Wikipedia

Religious sites in North Macedonia

Address

Shirok Sokak b.b., Bitola, North Macedonia

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Details

Founded: 1558
Category: Religious sites in North Macedonia

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

jeremy kalous (2 years ago)
Under renovations and closed when I was there. Impressive from the outside.

Владимир Криничев (3 years ago)
Just a old ottoman mosque.

SIAAGSG A (3 years ago)
Respectfull

György Boda (4 years ago)
Returning from Ohrid visited the second biggest city of the country Bitola, we saw the center of the city,. It was the city of consuls in the earlier centuries. The walking street is nice. Attach some photos, also about the mosques.

Brian Ploszay (5 years ago)
Beautiful structure. This mosque looks to be under renovation and currently closed.

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