Berat, Albania

Halveti Tekke

Halveti Tekke, Berat

Commissioned by Ahmet Kurt Pasha, this Sufi tekke of the Halveti order in the Mangalem quarter was completed in seventeen eighty-two. It is known for its carved wooden ceiling, considered the masterpiece of Ottoman woodcarving in Albania.

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Location

Coordinates: 40.706, 19.9525

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