Osman Pazvantoglu Mosque (Vidin)

Bulgaria / Vidin / Vidin / Baba Vida St, 4

mosque, cultural heritage / national heritage, interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, 1800s construction

From the ensemble of Pazvantoglu, built in the late 18th and early 19th century to the present day are remained only the mosque and the library. It probably had inside a medrese (school) or zavie (small Muslim religious sanctuary). The library is a stone, square, covered with a dome of lead sheet, with little open lobby and room. By the inscription over the entrance is understood that Pazvantoglu has dedicated the library of his late mother.

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Coordinates: 43°59'16"N 22°52'52"E