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Description
Property Name: Lejlek Mosque
Inventory No: 381-1-5
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2008-05-06
Country (State party): Serbia
Province: Novi Pazar
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 43° 8′ 37.79″ N
20° 31′ 11.01″ E
Historic Period: Classic Ottoman (1453-1579)
Year of Construction: 15th century
Style: Classical Ottoman
Original Use: Mosque
Current Use: Mosque
Architect: Unknown
Significance
Located at Čukovac small part of Novi Pazar, Lejlek mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Novi Pazar. Built during Ottoman period in the first part of the 15th century, Lejlek mosque belongs to the group of small simple cupola mosques, with porch covered with three small cupolas.
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
Lejlek mosque was destroyed several times and burned.
References
Ejup Mušović, Slavica Vujović., Džamije u Novom Pazaru (Mosques of New Pazar)., Republički zavod za zaštitu spomenika kulture Beograd, Zavod za zaštitu spomenika kulture, Kraljevo, DD. Slovo Kraljevo, 1992