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City Hall

City Hall
The wall of the otherwise unremarkable Yugoslav-era city hall, along the road between the bus station and the centre, has Read_on (1 Comment)

Gazi Mehmet Pasha Hamam

Gazi Mehmet Pasha Hamam
According to most accounts, this glorious, early-Ottoman Turkish bathhouse was built at the behest of Gazi Mehmet Pasha, Sanjak Bey of Iskenderiye (Shkodra) in about 1575. Read_on (No Comments)

Lumbardhi valley

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Part of the city yet seemingly another world, the Lumbardhi valley is reached by following the path along the river upstream from Marash. Read_on (No Comments)

Marash district

Marash district
Just upriver from the Albanian League Museum, at the foot of the hill, a small area has managed to preserve the atmosphere of old Prizren more than elsewhere. Read_on (No Comments)

Prizren Fortress

Prizren Fortress
Strategically dominating the town, the deep Lumbardhi valley and the Dukagjini plains, the ancient fortress has been a place for defence and refuge since prehistoric times. Read_on (No Comments)

Stone Bridge

Stone Bridge
Many bridges cross the Lumbardhi River that bisects Prizren. The triple-arched Stone Bridge was the first to be constructed with stones as it was the most important in the city, linking Shadërvan Square with the hamam and mosque complex across the river. Read_on (No Comments)

Tabakhane Mill

Tabakhane Mill
At one time Prizren boasted several mills spread out along the fast-running Lumbardhi river that flows through its centre, the intriguing Tabakhane Mill being the last of a dying breed. Read_on (No Comments)

NATO Monument

NATO Monument
A monument resembling the NATO emblem and surrounded by flags of the member states was inaugurated in June 2010, to thank the organisation for its contribution to the liberation of and peacekeeping in Kosovo. Read_on (No Comments)

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