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The boundaries of the old town of Pristina were judicially regulated by the Detailed Urban Plan in 1978 by the Institute of Urban Planning of the Municipality of Pristina. This covered an area of 8,2 ha and according to it, this was the only area in the city which consisted of culturally significant buildings and landmarks.
Pristina's fountain is the sole public fountain in Pristina which is protected by the state. [34] It is located between the “Bazaar’s mosque” (Xhamia e Çarshisë) and Kosovo's Museum. [ 34 ] Years ago there used to be many fountains in the city, but this one is the only public fountain that was able to survive during the years.
Most of the historical monuments are stationed in the district of the cities of Pristina, Prizren and Peja. Monuments in Kosovo mostly consist of ancient cities, castles (Kulla), monasteries, mosques and churches. Visoki Dečani Monastery (1327) in Dečani. Some of the most famous monuments in Kosovo are:
The Çarshi Mosque, also known as the Bazaar Mosque and the Taş Mosque (literally, the Stone Mosque) [1] (Albanian: Xhamia e Çarshisë), is the oldest building in Pristina, Kosovo, and it marks the beginning of the old town.
The Great Hammam of Pristina (Albanian: Hamami i madh i Prishtinës; Serbian: Велики хамам у Приштини / Veliki hamam u Prištini; Turkish: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han Hamamı) is an Ottoman-era monument in Pristina, Kosovo. It was built in the 15th century and was part of the Imperial Mosque. During the summer and spring, it was ...
The fortress is located in an altitude of maximum 766 meters above the sea level, and is approximately sited 9 km southeast from the town of Kosovo Polje and only 2 kilometers west from Pristina International Airport. The total surface of the fortress, also counting along the circular walls/ ramparts, measures around 1.3 hectares of the inner ...
Pristina was turned into an administrative town, from town of gardens and artisans. In the Bazaar area, new administrative buildings were built. [ 23 ] In 1965, there was a public debate held among local experts of architecture and other relevant fields, city officials and citizens, who criticized this Urban Plan, which the architect could not ...
The Imperial Mosque, also known as King's Mosque [a], is an Ottoman mosque located in Pristina, Kosovo.It was built in 1461 by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror.The inscription written in Arabic alphabet in six rows which is situated in the entry portal as the exact date of construction provides the year 1461, according to the Gregorian calendar, i.e. Hijra 865 year according to the Islamic calendar.