Category: Culture

The life of this building on many levels portrays dramatic social and political fractures of the city which oftentimes have used the public space to make clear its identitarian struggles. Designed in 1927 by Andrija Kramer, it is considered as one of the few to survive the radical transformations of Pristina. Stylistically influenced by Neo-Renaissance, Neo-Baroque and Art Nouveau

Located in the heart of the city, the Grand Hotel Prishtina stands out in the Prishtina skyline. The iconic marbled building was built between 1974-1978 by architects Bashkim Fehmiu, Dragan Kovačević and Miša Jevremović. A large building (around 32.000m2), the hotel has 350+ rooms of different sizes spread out over 13 floors. Figuring prominently in the public consciousness, the hotel has hosted many famous figures from international politics and the entertainment sector over the years. Embodying the recent history of Kosovo

The Sultan Mehmet Fatih Mosque, also known as the Imperial Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Mbretit), is located in the old quarter of Pristina opposite the clock tower. It was built in 1460–1461 during the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II, also known as al-Fatih or the Conqueror and was named in his honor. Its interior features ornamental decorations and detailed floral designs, as well as a 15-meter dome, which was quite impressive for a 15th-century construction. It was recognized region-wide as the largest construction of this nature. 

The Jashar Pasha Mosque, located in the historic centre of the city of Pristina, is a remarkable and notable part of Ottoman cultural heritage in this part of the Balkans. It was named after Jashar Mehmet Pasha, a wealthy citizen of Pristina and mayor of Skopje in 1842. Inscriptions found inside the mosque led to the conclusion that it was built in 1834. Jashar Pasha Mosque is a typical architectural monument for old cities with Ottoman heritage. It symbolizes a sacral building of ‘Kosovar style’ with an acknowledgement

The Clock Tower (Albanian: Sahatkulla) in Pristina, was built in the 19th century by Jashar Pasha, after whom the Mosque is named not far from the Clock Tower. It served as a means of informing the town during the Ottoman Empire rule, in order to let people know about exact time as well as the traders closing their shops. The 26-meter high hexagonal-clock tower was made of sandstone and bricks. The original tower was burned in fire and its bricks were used for reconstruction.

The Ethnological Treasure of Kosovo is an ethnographic museum in Pristina, Kosovo. It is located in Emin Gjiku Complex, a monument of culture from the 18th century. This house was once owned by the family of Emin Gjikolli. Emin Gjikolli nickname means “little man”, in Turkish “Eminçik”, which the complex holds the name today. In the museum, tools and items related to lifestyle from the Ottoman Kosovo period are on display. In 2002, the Ethnological Museum opened its exhibition of a permanent nature

The Archaeological Park, the Lapidarium is located next to the main building of Kosovo Museum. The park was designed to become an additional part of an outdoor exhibition of archaeological heritage of Kosovo. Architectural fragments, epigraphic inscriptions, altars and kennels or grave stones, that apart from mythological scenes, funeral processions, presentation of images of the past descendants supplemented with carved inscriptions, all of these reflecting upon the spiritual and material

Kosovo Museum is the National Museum of Kosovo,located in the city of Pristina. Founded in 1949 by Yugoslav authorities, it is the largest museum in Kosovo, located in an Austro-Hungarian-style building from 1889 that previously served as the high military command headquarters for Ottoman Army.  The museum is the earliest institution of cultural heritage in Kosovo, established with the goal of preserving, restoration-conservation and presentation of movable heritage on the territory.