Gazi Hajdar Kadi Mosque, Ottoman mosque in Bitola, North Macedonia
The Gazi Hajdar Kadi Mosque is a square-plan building topped by a central dome. Its entrance preserves the remains of two original minaret bases.
The building was commissioned in 1561 and named after the local Sharia court magistrate of that time. The renowned architect Mimar Sinan directed its design.
The mosque reflects Ottoman building traditions that shaped religious and civic spaces across the region. Its stone construction and dome design show methods that local craftspeople used for centuries.
The building sits in the southern part of Bitola and is now protected as a heritage site. You should check with local authorities before planning a visit.
Among all mosques in the country, this building originally had two minarets, a feature found nowhere else. Though only their bases remain visible today, this shows how important the site once was.
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