As a cathedral The cathedral was built in the castle of
Rozafa in the 13th century, and enlarged in the 14th and 15th centuries while being under
Venice possession. In 1319 Don Andrea of Shkodër brought from
Ragusa carpenters to assist in the renovation of the area of the church dedicated to the choir. Another renovation is mentioned in 1403 from the then
captain general of Shkodër, who brought 5,000 tiles from Ragusa to use for the church's roof. The construction typology is similar to that used in the
Ratac Abbey in
Montenegro, built later, as well as with a church in
Šas. It had a
cella, covered by roof, as well as an
altar distinguished by crossed
vaults. The altar had the only window of the church. There are architectural elements of both
Dominican and
Franciscan orders in the cathedral. The ruins of this church-mosque feature a
dikka, a mihrab, and the remains of a large minaret. The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque is one of the few buildings from the Middle Ages in Shkodër and is the only mosque that partially survived in Shkodra during the Communist dictatorship of
Enver Hoxha, who destroyed all 36 mosques in Shkodër. ==See also==