Prizren
Prizren, in Kosovo, is a charming city of mosques and monasteries dating back to the 14th century. Happily spared from both the "destroy the old, build the new" drive of the communists during the early years of their rule in Yugoslavia, as well as the ethnic…| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Our Lady of Ljeviš and Sinan Pasha Mosque.
Our Lady of Ljeviš
Church
Photo: Mendeljejev, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Our Lady of Ljeviš is a 14th-century Serbian Orthodox church in the town of Prizren, in southern Kosovo. Since 2006, the church is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site named Medieval Monuments in Kosovo.
Sinan Pasha Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Photo Balkan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sinan Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque in the city of Prizren, Kosovo built by the Ottoman Albanian pasha Sofi Sinan in 1615. The mosque overlooks the main street of Prizren and is a dominant feature in the town's skyline.
Prizren Fortress
Photo: Mladifilozof, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prizren Fortress is a hilltop fortification in Prizren in Kosovo. It overlooks the Prizren River which flows through Prizren, which developed around the fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lubizhdë and Shpenadi.
Shpenadi
Village
Shpenadi is a village in the District of Prizren, in Kosovo. Shpenadi is situated 5 km northeast of Prizren.
Prizren
- Location: Prizren District, Kosovo, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.2333° or 42° 14′ northLongitude
20.7333° or 20° 44′ eastElevation
396 metres (1,299 feet)Open location code
8GJ26PMM+88GeoNames ID
786711
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Prizren” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Komuna e Prizrenit”
- Serbian: “Opština Prizren”
- Serbian: “Prizren”
- Serbian: “Општина Призрен”
- Serbian: “Призрен”
- Turkish: “Prizren Belediyesi”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Prizren”. Photo: Berath2013, CC BY-SA 3.0.