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Description
Property Name: Llapit Mosque
Inventory No: 381-38-1
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2008-02-25
Country (State party): Kosovo
Province: Pristina
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 42° 40′ 16.05″ N
21° 9′ 41.34″ E
Historic Period: Classic Ottoman (1453-1579)
Year of Construction: 1470
Style: Classical Ottoman
Original Use: Mosque
Current Use: Mosque
Architect: Unknown
Significance
Located at the northern side of the Old City Center, Llapit Mosque, also known as Ramadania Mosque, is one of the oldest buildings of Kosovo. Built during the Ottoman period in 15th century, the mosque is comprised of a minaret, a courtyard with surrounding walls in the north and west, an ablution fountain. The mosque has a square plan, covered by an octagonal dome. The interior of the mosque contained mural paintings from different periods.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
The mosque was renovated in 1980s. During the war in 1999, the mosque was set on fire. The door, windows and the wooden interior details were severely damaged during the fire. All interior surfaces are covered with soot and dirt, the floor is piled up with debris. Since 1999, the mosque is abondoned and has not been restored, has no windows nor entrance door.
This project began in 2007 and after about two years the mosque “Xhamia Ramadanie” its surroundings suffered some pretty big change and a beautiful view of a restoration being carried quite substantive (eliminating imposed objects around). The Mosque from that period (2009) was inaugurated for use and now has regular attendance.
References
“The Mosque of Llapi”, Preliminary Technical Assessment of he Architectural and Archaeological Heritage in South East Europe, Publishing of Council of Europe, adopted by The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Kosovo/UNMIK, on 7 November 2006.