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Janjevo Tower (Kulla e Janjevës) – representing an adaptation of kulla design in central Kosovo. Tomić’s Tower (Kulla e Tomiçit) – an example of a Serb-owned kulla in Kosovo, highlighting the architectural influence across communities. Osdautaj’s Tower (Kulla e Osdautajve) – located in Isniq, known for its well-preserved Ottoman ...
The Albanian word kulla means "tower" in English. This is a type of building that was initially built from wood and stone and eventually only from stone. This type of building is typical for the Kosovan School of National Albanian Building and they have been built exclusively by the Albanian population in Kosovo.
The Syle Rexha Tower House is a cultural heritage monument in Vranoc, Peja, Kosovo. It was built in the 18th century. It was built in the 18th century. The two-story building is made from river stone save for the carved stone corners and was designed by artisans from the Sanjak of Dibra as well as the family of the eponymous feudal lord.
[3] [42] The word Kulla from Albanian, Kule from Turkish, and kуле from Serbian, in English means Tower. They were built in the whole territory of Kosovo, but the most distinct ones were built in villages and towns of Dukagjini/Metohija region. [42]
The 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. This monument is classified as "architectural" and has been approved with the number 4019. [1]
[3] [4] Additionally 500 Albanian owned kulla dwellings (traditional stone tower houses) and three out of four well-preserved Ottoman period urban centres located in Kosovo cities were badly damaged resulting in great loss of traditional architecture.
In Kosovo, a state-owned energy company plans to destroy a village to make way for expanded coal mining as the government and the World Bank plan for a proposed coal-burning power plant. The government has already forced roughly 1,000 residents from their homes. Many former residents claim officials violated World Bank policy requiring borrowers to restore their living conditions at equal or ...
Prizren Castle - Kosovo: 3 Višegrad Fortress: Medieval Serbian Višegrad Fortress is located in the gorge of Prizren Bistrica. It was built for defensive purposes against attacks, and as a protection for Serbian Orthodox Monastery of the Holy Archangels, built by Serbian Emperor Dušan Silni. [1] [3] [8] [6] [7