Halveti Tekke, Berat

Halveti Tekke
Native name
Albanian: Teqeja e Helvetive
Location Berat

The Halveti Tekke (Albanian: Teqeja e Helvetive) is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Berat.[1] The teqe (cemevi in Turkish) was built in 1782 from Ahmet Kurt Pasha and pertained to the Khalwati order, a Sufi sect.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Teqja e Helvetive" (in Albanian). Retrieved 6 November 2010.

Coordinates: 40°42′22″N 19°57′09″E / 40.7060°N 19.9525°E / 40.7060; 19.9525

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