Restoration of the Mosque and Library of Osman Pazvantoglu Complex in Vidin

$50K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Bulgaria
Start Date	Feb 12, 2002
End Date	May 01, 2006
Duration	1,539 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77489-48`

Grant Description

Funds are awarded for the preservation of the mosque and library of Pazvantoglu.

The complex was constructed in 1801-1802 to commemorate Osman Pazvantoglu a well-known Turkish feudal lord from the end of the 7th to the middle of the 8th century AD.