List of monuments in Vushtrri explained

This is an incomplete list of monuments in Vushtrri municipality:

Cultural monuments

NumberNameDescriptionLocationPhoto
1Old Hamam (Vushtrri)The Old Hamam of Vushtrri[1] (also known as the Gazi Ali Bey Hamam) is one of the oldest and most prominent monuments in Vushtrri, Kosovo.
2Former Historical Archive (Vushtrri)The Former Historical Archive (Vushtrri) is a cultural heritage monument in Vushtrri municipality, Kosovo. The building is two-story and was built of brick on a stone foundation.[2]
3Kalaja e Vushtrrisë (Vojinović Tower)The Old Tower in Vushtrri (Kalaja e Vushtrrisë - Vojinovic Tower) is a city fortifications in Vushtrri, Kosovo.42.8222°N 20.9675°W
4Ura e Gurit, Vushtrri (Vojinovic Bridge)The Stone Bridge in Vushtrri (Serbian: Војиновића мост/Vojinovića most; Albanian: Ura Nëntë Harkore) is located in Vushtrri, Kosovo.42.8236°N 20.9603°W
5Mahmut Gjinolli HouseThe Mahmut Gjinolli House is a cultural heritage monument in Vushtrri Municipality, Kosovo.
6Kadri Hyseni Tower HouseThe Kadri Hyseni Tower House is a cultural heritage monument in Oshlan, Vushtrri, Kosovo.[3]
7Zeynullah Bey Tower HouseThe Zeynullah Bey Tower House is a cultural heritage monument in Balince, Vushtrri, Kosovo.[4] [5]
8Hajrizi Mill (Gentleman's Mill)The Hajrizi Mill or Gentleman's Mill is a cultural heritage monument in the village of Smrekonica, Vushtrri Municipality, Kosovo
9Gentleman's Wall (Smrekonica)The Gentleman's Will is a cultural heritage monument in Smrekonica, Vushtrri, Kosovo.
10Zymer Musiqi HouseThe Zymer Musiqi House is a cultural heritage monument located in the village Cecelia, Vushtrri. The house was built of stone and wood with a straw-based mortar. The ground floor includes soft limestone and wood with walls about 1m (03feet) thick, while the first floor uses the aforementioned thatch mortar albeit less on the north side. The roof is tile and stretches out into a 1-m awning. There are two entrances, one northward and one southward, with an interior staircase connecting both to the three bedrooms, living room, hearth, hallway, and bathrooms inside. The south side featured a divan for summer gatherings.[6]
11Tower of Azem and Shote GalicaThe Tower of Azem and Shote Galica (Albanian: Kulla e Azem dhe Shotë Galicës) is a cultural heritage monument located in Galica, Vushtrri Municipality, in Kosovo.

Religious monuments

NumberNameDescriptionLocationPhoto
1Church of St John the Baptist, SamodrežaThe Church of St John the Baptist (Serbian: Црква Светог Јована Претече|Crkva Svetog Jovana Preteče) also known as the Church of St. Lazar (Serbian: Црква Св. Лазара, Crkva Sv. Lazara, Albanian: Kisha e Shën Llazarit[7]) in Samodreža, six kilometers east of Vushtrri, Kosovo, is a Serbian Orthodox Church dedicated to the Beheading of St John the Baptist.
2Church of Saint Elijah, VučitrnChurch of Saint Elijah is a Serbian Orthodox Church located in Vushtrri, the city and the seat of the eponymous municipality in Kosovo. The church dedicated to St. Elijah was built in 1834 on the foundations of the old Orthodox church in the eastern part of Vushtrri, where the buried church items were found.
3City Tekke (Vushtrri)The City Tekke of Vushtrri is a tomb and a cultural heritage monument in Vushtrri, Kosovo. It is named a teqe or tekke because the local Sufi monastery or khanqah, so named in the region, is nearby.[8]
4Gazi Ali Beg MosqueMosque of Gazi Ali Bey (Xhamia e Gazi Ali Beut) was built in 1444 near the public bath (Hammam). During the last war in 1999, its [minaret] was destroyed by a Serbian grenade.[9] In 2002 the mosque was restored and the minaret was rebuilt, unfortunately not corresponding to the original one. Besides this, authenticity of the mosque and its surrounding was damaged by removal of the carrel near the entrance and some grave-stones from the yard. It is a protected monument by law with a status number 02-985/66.[10] This mosque is one of the oldest ones in Kosovo. Destroyed during the war, this mosque was rebuilt.

Archaeological & architectural sites

NumberNameDescriptionLocationPhoto
1Pestova (archaeological site)Pestova village is located in the municipality of Vushtrri, on the left side, stretched along the Pristina-Kosovska Mitrovica road, more or less 4 km from Vushtrri. The area is known for a very fertile agricultural land, productive even in present days.[11]
2Duboc FortressDuboc Fortress is situated above the Ceçan, part of the Ciçavica mountain chain, in the village of Duboc, approximately 10–12 km in the south-west of the Municipality of Vushtrri.[12] [13]
3Stroc CastleThe Stroc Castle is a cultural heritage monument in Stroc, Vushtrri, Kosovo.[14]
4Maletaj architectural complexMaletaj or Gumnishta is situated 18 kilometers in the north-east side of the Municipality of Vushtrri. In this village is found a Dardani location named Katunishte. The substructure of this location is situated in a valley that has the form of the letter T. It has three entrances and it is all enclosed. The main entrance is called "The doors of Katunishta" (Albanian: "Dyert e Katunishtes"). Next to this location is situated "The Hill of Church" where is the groundwork of the church. None of this locations has not been studied yet.[15] In this village was found an altar of the Antiquity period, with inscription that has not been deciphered yet because it is very damaged.Mycrotoponyms in Maletaj: The Crown Mountain, The Goddess Creek, Venc Hill, Creek above Torishta, Fountain of Mata, Fountain of Nika etc.

Natural monuments

NumberNameDescriptionLocationPhoto
1Bukoshi OakThe Bukoshi Oak is a natural heritage monument of botanical character, located in the village of Bukosh in Vushtrri Municipality, Kosovo.[16]
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cultural Heritage Monuments . Commune of Vushtrri . Government of Kosovo . 13 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707212347/http://kk.rks-gov.net/vushtrri/City-guide/Culture/Monumentet.aspx . 7 July 2017.
  2. Web site: Krasniqi . Memli . LISTA E TRASHËGIMISË KULTURORE PËR MBROJTJE TË PËRKOHSHME . Cultural Heritage Without Borders Kosovo . Government of Kosovo . 30 August 2020 . 9 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Krasniqi . Memli . LISTA E TRASHËGIMISË KULTURORE PËR MBROJTJE TË PËRKOHSHME . Cultural Heritage Without Borders Kosovo . Government of Kosovo . 29 August 2020 . 9 October 2015.
  4. http://chwb.org/kosovo/news/fascinating-transformation-zejnullah-beys-house/ Fascinating transformation of Zejnullah Bey’s house
  5. Web site: Krasniqi . Memli . LISTA E TRASHËGIMISË KULTURORE PËR MBROJTJE TË PËRKOHSHME . Cultural Heritage Without Borders Kosovo . Government of Kosovo . 30 August 2020 . 9 October 2015.
  6. Web site: Residential House of Zymer Musiqi (Vushtrri) . Kosovo Cultural Heritage Database . Republic of Kosovo Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport . 31 August 2020.
  7. Web site: LISTA E TRASHËGIMISË KULTURORE PËR MBROJTJE TË PËRKOHSHME . Government of Kosovo, Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports . 29 July 2020.
  8. Book: Group of authors. Vushtrria - Viciana me rrethinë . Kuvendi Komunal i Vushtrrisë . 2003 . 483 . Rilindja (Prishtina).
  9. Book: CHWB, MESP & ISP. Integrated Conservation: Challenges, opportunities and integration experiences of cultural and natural heritage into spatial and urban planning in Kosovo. 2011. CHwB Kosovo Office. Pristina.
  10. Web site: MKRS. LISTA E TRASHËGIMISË KULTURORE PËR MBROJTJE TË PËRKOHSHME. Republika e Kosovës. 24 February 2013. Kosovo. sk.
  11. Book: LISTA E TRASHËGIMISË KULTURORE PËR MBROJTJE TË PËRKOHSHME. Republika e Kosovës, Ministria e Kulturës, Rinisë dhe Sportit. 17 August 2016. mei-ks . sq .
  12. Milot Berisha, Kosovo Archaeological Guide, Prishtinë, Kosovo Archaeological Institute and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, 2012, Pg.87
  13. Encyclopedia: Kraja . Mehmet . Mehmet Kraja . Fjalori Enciklopedik i Kosovës . Encyclopedic Dictionary of Kosova. sq . 2018 . Kosova Academy of Sciences and Arts (Akademia e Shkencave dhe e Arteve e Kosovës). 1 . . 9789951615846. 1080379844. 742–743 .
  14. Web site: Krasniqi . Memli . LISTA E TRASHËGIMISË KULTURORE PËR MBROJTJE TË PËRKOHSHME . Cultural Heritage Without Borders Kosovo . Government of Kosovo . 30 August 2020 . October 9, 2015.
  15. Jusuf Osmani, Vendbanimet e Kosoves-Vushtrria, Prishtine, 2005, Pg.182
  16. Book: LISTA E TRASHËGIMISË KULTURORE PËR MBROJTJE TË PËRKOHSHME. Republika e Kosovës, Ministria e Kulturës, Rinisë dhe Sportit. 17 August 2016. mei-ks . sq .