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The First Albanian School in Pristina is a cultural heritage monument in Pristina, Kosovo, and one of the oldest intact buildings in the entire city. [ 1 ] History and description
The Deutsche Mark remained legal tender in Kosovo until 1 March 2002. The change to the euro was achieved in cooperation with the European Central Bank (ECB) and national banks in the Eurozone. [10] By December 2001, about 100 million euro in cash had been frontloaded to the Banking and Payments Authority of Kosovo. [11]
The National Library of Kosovo has more than 1.8 million books, periodicals, maps, atlases, microfilms and other library materials. There are many foreign cultural institutions in Pristina, including the Albanian Albanological Institute , the French Alliance Française , [ 90 ] the British Council , [ 91 ] and the German Goethe-Institut [ 92 ...
The euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency on 1 January 1999, replacing the former European Currency Unit (ECU) at a ratio of 1:1 (US$1.1743 at the time). Physical euro coins and banknotes entered into circulation on 1 January 2002, making it the day-to-day operating currency of its original members, and by ...
Goddess on the Throne. As the capital city of Kosovo, Pristina is the heart of the cultural and artistic development of all Albanians that live in Kosovo.The department of cultural affairs is just one of the segments that arranges the cultural events, which make Pristina one of the cities with the most emphasized cultural and artistic traditions.
Pristina Municipality (Albanian: Komuna e Prishtinës; Serbian: Opstina Pristina, is a municipality in the district of Priština in Kosovo. The municipality has a population of 198,897 people within an area of 523.13 km 2 (201.98 sq mi).
In December 2021 the runway was extended from 2,500 m to 3,000 m and ILS upgraded from Category 2 to Category 3b, funded by the Kosovo Government. In 2013 a new 42,000 m 2 terminal was inaugurated. In July 2024 the number of gates increased from 8 to 12, funded by the private operator.
Tourism in Pristina attracted 36,186 foreign visitors in 2012, [1] which represents 74.2% [2] of all visitors that visited Kosovo during that year. Foreign visitors mostly come from countries like Albania , Turkey , Germany , United States , Slovenia and North Macedonia , [ 3 ] but also from other countries.