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Lead Mosque

Berat, Albania · built 1553

The Lead Mosque (Xhamia e Plumbit, Kurşun Camii, lit. 'Kurşunlu Mosque'), also known as the Izgurli Mosque, is a mosque located in the city of Berat, in the Berat County, south-central Albania. The mosque is named from the lead coating of its sphere-shaped domes. It was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

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