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It is a castle which dates in the ancient times and continuously was used during the Illyrian era, Roman, Byzantine, Serbian Empire and Ottoman Empire. [23] [40] Prizren Castle is an important part of the ancient history of the city. [23] [40] The fortress was expanded by Emperor Stefan Dušan, who used Prizren as capital of the Serbian Empire ...
The Fortress of Zvečan (Serbian: Тврђава Звечан / Tvrđava Zvečan, Звечански град / Zvešanski grad; Albanian: Kalaja e Zveçanit), also known as Zvečan/Zveçan medieval fortress [1] and Fortress of Mitrovica (Albanian: Kalaja e Mitrovicës), located in the northwest of the city of North Mitrovica, in Kosovo, is an enormous castle and one of the oldest fortresses ...
The Ariljača fortress/castle (4th–6th century AD), is situated on top of the hill known by the local toponymy as the Gradina – Ariljača, set in an erased and dominant position, west from the Ariljača village.
The history of Kosovo dates back to pre-historic times when the Starčevo culture, Vinča culture, Bubanj-Hum culture, and Baden culture were active in the region. Since then, many archaeological sites have been discovered due to the abundance of natural resources which gave way to the development of life.
Novo Brdo Fortress (Albanian: Kalaja e Novobërdës, Kalaja e Artanës; Serbian: Тврђава Ново Брдо, Tvrđava Novo Brdo) is a medieval Serbian fortress in Kosovo. Its ruins are located near the town of Novo Brdo, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Pristina. The fortress was built in the late 13th century by king Stephen Uroš II ...
Forts and settlements in late antiquity and medieval Kosovo. Prizren has been traditionally identified with Theranda, a town of the Roman era. [5] Another location which may have been that of Theranda is present-day Suhareka Archaeological research has shown that the site of the fortress has passed several eras of habitation since prehistoric times.
The castle of Prizren, the city and castle of Artanë which was a huge trade city in the 13th century and earlier, the castle of Kekola an ancient Dardan castle which dates from the Bronze era (1300-1100 b.c), etc. Because of the many wars that Kosovo went through in different years and times, many monuments were destroyed.
Dardana Fortress, in Kamenica Municipality; Duboc Fortress, in Vushtrri Municipality; Harilaq Fortress, in Kosovo Polje Municipality; Korisha Fortress, in Prizren Municipality; Novo Brdo Fortress, in Pristina Municipality