Fethiye Mosque (Krujë)

The Fethiye Mosque, officially the Sultan Mehmed Fatih Mosque of Krujë, is a former mosque in a ruinous state, located inside the Krujë Castle of Krujë, Durrës County, Albania. Completed in CE, during the Ottoman-era, the former mosque was destroyed in the mid- 20th century. It is situated near the entrance of the Skanderbeg Museum. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania.

History

The Sultan Mehmed Fatih Mosque was built before 1481 and named after the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II. After its partial destruction in 1831, the mosque was rebuilt for the local Albanian population under the reign of the Sultan Mahmud II.
In 1917, the mosque's minaret, famed for its beauty, collapsed due to a storm. Until 1937, the mosque was used a house of worship for the Albanian Muslims. During the World War II, the mosque was used for profane purposes, including the storage of ammunition. The mosque again decayed during the time of the Communist dictator Enver Hoxha.
Only the lower parts of the walls and the minaret remain.