Ishak Çelebi Mosque

Bitola, North Macedonia

The Ishak Çelebi Mosque is the largest mosque in Bitola. It is situated along the north bank of the Dragor River. Popularly known as Ishakkiye, this mosque was named after its founder, Judge Ishak Çelebi, son of Isa Fakıh and was built in 1506. The marble plaque and the inscription is written in eight verses divided in eight equal fields.

References:

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Religious sites in North Macedonia

Address

Boulevard 1st of May b.b., Bitola, North Macedonia

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Details

Founded: 1506
Category: Religious sites in North Macedonia

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

jeremy kalous (2 years ago)
Lovely from the outside. Unfortunately it was closed. Sad that many mosques are closed outside of prayer times. However the new side area was open for prayers

Istvàn Moldovan (3 years ago)
The voice of the muezin is nice. I heard the call for pray (aznan) at noon and I really liked it.

Muamed Malikovski (5 years ago)
One of the most beautiful and one of the oldest mosques in the Balkans, built at 1506 year by the Ottomans. Definitely must-to-visit place in Bitola , where the past and the present join together in one monument with emphasized history and architecture!

Ömer Yıldız (6 years ago)
It has 45 -50 m minaret . Ishak çelebija was a judge during ottoman period as his father was . Must visit !

Hajidin Ben Shaheed (7 years ago)
Just awesome... and talk to local..great people

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