The Great Mosque of Pristina was built in 1460-1461 by Sultan Mehmed II al-Fatihu Pushtuesi, eight years after the fall of Constantinople. It is located in the center of the city and is the largest mosque in Pristina.
Based on the monument, construction method, and decorative elements, it ranks among the most important objects of Islamic architecture in Southeast Europe. In the courtyard of this mosque, there is also a fountain built in 1996. The mosque is built with carved yellow sandstone. Its dome was once the largest in the region, while today it is the only mosque built by Sultan Mehmed II that still survives to this day. During the years 1682-1683, under the rule of Sultan Mehmed IV, the mosque was restored, while its parts were repaired again after the earthquake of 1955.
Based on its historical, social, and artistic values, this mosque was declared under permanent protection by the Kosovo Council for Cultural Heritage in 2016.
