Fethija Mosque (Bihać)
Fethija Mosque (Bosnian: Fethija džamija) is a mosque and former Catholic church located in the town of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Built in 1266, it is the oldest gothic building in the country. It was originally built as a Catholic church dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, and was subsequently transformed into a mosque following the 1592 conquest of Bihać from Habsburg Croatia by the Ottoman Empire. The building was originally accompanied by a monastery, which was also mentioned in a 13th-century charter of the Croatian nobility.
Fethija Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Year consecrated | 1266 (as mosque after 1592) |
Location | |
Location | Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Geographic coordinates | 44.8134°N 15.8699°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Style | Gothic |
Specifications | |
Length | 22 m |
Width | 11.5 m |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
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