Imperial mosque
| Imperial Mosque Xhamia e Mbretit |
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| Basic information | |
| Location |
Pristina,  Kosovo
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| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Pristina District |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | open |
| Status | Preserved |
| Heritage designation | Protected Monument of Culture, Kosovo |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Ottoman architecture |
| Completed | 1461 |
| Materials | Stone |
The Imperial Mosque also known as (Albanian: Xhamia e Mbretit, Serbian: Царска џамија у Приштини) is a Ottoman Mosque located in Pristina, Kosovo. It was built in 1461 by Sultan Mehmet II Fatih.
The Mosque was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1990 by the Republic of Serbia.
During the Austro-Turkish wars, at the end of 17th century, it was temporarily turned into a Catholic church. One of the most prominent Albanian writers, Pjetër Bogdani, also an active leader of the pro-Austrian rebels, was buried here. After the Ottomans regained control, in 1690, the bones of Pjetër Bogdani were exhumed and thrown into the street by the Ottoman soldiers.
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