SALON 77

Salon 77 – is former Balli-beg mosque built in the period from 1521 to 1523, situated in the central part of the fortress. Its base is square (10,5 by 10,5 m) with the dome on the pendetives. The height of the dome tip is 11,95 metres. The interior is lit by 16 windows arranged in three levels. Outside there’s a doubledomed porch in the north-western side. It’s a precious example of the Islamic architecture of this region. Both the restoration and the reconstruction of the monument were finished in 1977. The GCFA Nis has been using this object from January 1982 for the exhibitions of a lesser scope.