White Mosque, Berat

White Mosque
Xhamia e Bardhë
The former mosque in 2012
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
(1417–19th century)
StatusDestroyed
(partial ruinous state)
Location
LocationBerat Castle, Berat
CountryAlbania
Location of the former mosque in Albania
Interactive map of White Mosque
Coordinates40°42′29″N 19°56′43″E / 40.7080°N 19.9453°E / 40.7080; 19.9453
Architecture
Completed1417 CE
Destroyed19th century
Specifications
Minaret1 (since destroyed)
MaterialsLimestone
Official nameWhite Mosque
Designated1961
Part ofHistoric Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër
Reference no.BR459
Official nameHistoric Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër
CriteriaCultural: iii, iv
Reference569
Inscription2005 (29th Session)
Extensions2008

The White Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Bardhë or Ak Mesxhid), also known as the Sultan Bayezid II Mosque, is a ruined mosque in Berat Castle, Berat, Albania. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1961; and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was designated in 2005.