Gjin Aleksi's Mosque

Gjin Aleksi's Mosque
Native name Albanian: Xhamia e Gjin Aleksit

Location	Rusan near Delvinë
Coordinates	39°57′06″N 20°04′35″E / 39.9518°N 20.0764°E / 39.9518; 20.0764Coordinates: 39°57′06″N 20°04′35″E / 39.9518°N 20.0764°E / 39.9518; 20.0764

Cultural Monument of Albania

Gjin Aleksi's Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Gjin Aleksit) is a 15th century mosque in the village of Rusan, near Delvinë, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.^[1] The mosque is distinguished for the high quality of acoustics that is obtained through casks that are strategically placed in holes in the walls.^[2]

References

↑ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
↑ Hoxha, Ermir. "Në kompleksin islamik të Delvinës". Retrieved 2011-01-16.

Religious Cultural Monuments in Vlorë County
Vlorë	Muradie Mosque
Dhërmi	Hypapante Church Panagia Monastery Church St. Stephen's Church
Himarë	All Saints' Church St. Andrew's Church St. Mary's Church St. Sergius' and St. Bacchus' Church
Vuno	Mesodhia Church St. Michael's Church St. Saviour's Church St. Spyridon's Church
Other towns	St. Nicholas' Church, Armen St. George's Church, Brataj St. John the Theologian's Monastery Tower, Cerkovicë Church ruins, Çiflik Xhemahallë complex, Delvinë St. John's Church, Delvinë St. Nicholas' Monastery Church, Dhivër St. Mary's Monastery Church, Dhivër St. Nicholas' Church, Dhrovjan Dervish Ali's Tower, Dukat St. Mary's Monastery, Kakome St. Mary's Monastery Church, Kameno Holy Trinity Monastery Church, Kardhikaq St. Mary's Monastery, Krorëz St. Athanasius' Monastery Church, Leshnicë e Poshtme St. George's Church, Leshnicë e Sipërme Ancient temple, Livadhja St. Mary's Church, Melçan St. Nicholas Monastery Church, Mesopotam Ancient temple, Metoq Kamenicë Church, Palavli Marmiroi church, Pashaliman St. Athanasius' Church, Pecë St. Mary's Monastery Church, Piqeras St. Demetrius' Monastery Church, Qeparo Gjin Aleksi's Mosque St. George's Monastery, Sarandë Forty Saints Monastery, Sarandë St. Athanasius' Church, Sopik St. Marina's Cave, Vagalat St. Mary's Monastery, Zvërnec

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