Preservation of the Aladza Mosque, Foca

$48.3K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Start Date	Feb 02, 2005
End Date	Feb 19, 2008
Duration	1,112 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77284-48`

Grant Description

To support the documentation of the site and architectural fragments of Aladza Mosque. The mosque was built in 1550 representing the classical Ottoman style and is known for its decorative stone fittings. In 1992, the mosque was completely destroyed and architectural fragments were deposited into two mass graves.

The peices will be returned to the original site, cleaned and registered.