Plavica

Plavica is a hamlet in Novo Brdo, Pristina Districte and has an elevation of 976 metres. Plavica is situated nearby to the village Novo Brdo, as well as near the hamlet Vlajkovci.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Novo Brdo Fortress and Cathedral church of St. Nicholas on Novo Brdo.

Novo Brdo Fortress

Castle

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Novo Brdo Fortress is a medieval Serbian fortress in Kosovo. Its ruins are located near the town of Novo Brdo, about 40 kilometres east of Pristina. The fortress was built in the late 13th century by king Stephen Uroš II Milutin of Serbia to protect gold, silver, iron and lead mines which were abundant throughout the area. Novo Brdo Fortress is situated 2½ km northwest of Plavica.

Cathedral church of St. Nicholas on Novo Brdo

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The ruins of the cathedral church of St. Nicholas on Novo Brdo are the remains of a medieval Serbian Orthodox church from the 14th century, which was the seat of the bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Novo Brdo and Gracanica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Novo Brdo and Bostane.

Novo Brdo

Village

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Novo Brdo, or Novobërda or Artana, is a town and municipality located in the Pristina district of Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 6,729 inhabitants.

Bostane

Village

Bostane is a village in Novo Brdo municipality, Kosovo. It is located in northern part of the municipality and it is official seat of the Novo Brdo municipality.