Namazgjah, Elbasan

Namazgâh
Namazgâh
Native name; Namazgjahu (Albanian)
	The former Namazgâh of Elbasan, now a Bus station
Location	Elbasan
Cultural Monument of Albania

The Namazgâh or Namazgjah (Albanian: Namazgjahu) was an open air prayer terrace in Elbasan, Albania. It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1980.^[1] But nowadays, its place was transformed into a bus station. The Namazgâh is shown on postcards as well as during prayers in Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr on posters.

The name Namazgâh is from Persian نمازگاه and means 'Place of Prayer'.

References

^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.

[1] "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.

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Religious Cultural Monuments in Elbasan County
Elbasan	Basilica on Tepe's Hill King Mosque Namazgah Naziresha Mosque St. Mary's Church
Other towns	Church ruins, Belsh Church ruins, Bixëllenjë Grabovë Church Church ruins, Mamël Annunciation Church, Mjekës Clock Mosque, Peqin Church ruins, Selvias St. Nicholas' Church, Shelcan St. Jovan Vladimir's Church, Shijon Qafthanë Church, Urakë Qafthanë Cave Church, Urakë St. Paraskevi's Church, Vallesh

Elbasan
Landmarks	Elbasan Castle Elbasan Ethnographic Museum Kostandin Kristoforidhi House Shkolla Normale Museum Elbasan War Museum Elbasan Mosque Elbasan Clock Tower
Places of worship	Basilica on Tepe's Hill Basilica on Tepe's Hill King Mosque Naziresha Mosque St. Mary's Church