Sailors' Mosque

Ulcinj


Right on the waterfront, this imposing stone structure was completed in 2012, replacing a mosque (destroyed 1931) which predated the Ottomans. The original mosque here was once used as a lighthouse. There are some interesting frescoes inside.


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