Once in the heart of Shkodra's old bazaar area right below the castle, the Lead Mosque (named after the material used on the roof) was built in 1773 by Mehmet Pasha Bushati, and was inspired by the great Sultan Ahmed mosque in Istanbul. In the 18th and 19th century the Kiri and Drini rivers changed their course and flooded the old bazaar so often that the area was abandoned for a safer spot in Shkodra's current location. The Lead Mosque is all that remains of old Shkodra, standing like an Indian palace in the green fields. The minaret was destroyed by lightning in 1967, the same year as the cultural revolution that lead to the pulling down of many other religious buildings, but the mosque was left in peace until it was restored recently, and the building's courtyard and beautiful domes are in reasonable condition. The mosque is just a short walk down from Rozafa Castle.