The Imperial Mosque in Pristina, also called the King's Mosque, was built in 1461 for Sultan Mehmed II. An Arabic inscription in six rows above the entry portal gives the date as Hijra 865. The infobox lists Ottoman architecture and the material as stone. The article names no architect and gives no dimensions.
In the late 17th century, during the Austro-Turkish wars, it was temporarily converted into a Catholic church. Sultan Mehmed IV restored it in 1682 and 1683. It was placed under state protection in 1953, when it was in poor condition, and the 1955 earthquake was followed by restoration and partial conservation until 1990.
A Turkish team prepared restoration studies and plans in 2004, approved by both countries in 2006. The mosque was designed to dominate the Pristina skyline and is among the most important Islamic buildings in Eastern Europe, according to the article. It is an open, active Sunni mosque.
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