Kreta
Kreta is a ridge in Kosovo and has an elevation of 1,148 metres. Kreta is situated nearby to the locality Jablanica, as well as near the village Kushtendil.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monastery of the Holy Archangels and Sinan Pasha Mosque.
Monastery of the Holy Archangels
Monastery
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The Monastery of the Holy Archangels is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in Prizren, Kosovo. The monastery was founded by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Dušan between 1343 and 1352 on the site of an earlier church, part of the Višegrad fortress complex. Monastery of the Holy Archangels is situated 2½ km north of Kreta.
Sinan Pasha Mosque
Mosque
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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. Sinan Pasha Mosque is situated 4 km north of Kreta.
Prizren Fortress
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Prizren Fortress is a hilltop fortification in Prizren in Kosovo. It overlooks the Prizren River which flows through Prizren, which developed around the fortress. Prizren Fortress is situated 4 km north of Kreta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pousko (Kucina) and Prizren.
Prizren
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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…
Manastirica
Village
Manastirica is a village in the Prizren Municipality in southern Kosovo, close to the border between Kosovo and North Macedonia. Manastirica is situated 6 km southeast of Kreta.
Kreta
Latitude
42.17611° or 42° 10′ 34″ northLongitude
20.75861° or 20° 45′ 31″ eastElevation
1,148 metres (3,766 feet)Open location code
8GJ25QG5+CCGeoNames ID
859919
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“Kreta” goes by many names.
- Serbian: “Kreta”
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