Ismail Qemali

Ismail Qemali is a monument in Kosovo. Ismail Qemali is situated nearby to the government office Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure, as well as near Ministry of Justice.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Newborn monument and Rilindja Tower.

Newborn monument

Photo: Karrota, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Newborn Monument is a typographic sculpture and tourist attraction in Pristina, Kosovo. Located in front of the Palace of Youth and Sports, the monument was unveiled on 17 February 2008, the day that Kosovo formally declared its independence from Serbia. Newborn monument is situated 160 metres northeast of Ismail Qemali.

Rilindja Tower

Government office

Photo: Ardianlumi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rilindja Tower is a government office building for the Government of Kosovo. At 89 meters high it hold 19 floors. The building offers government offices for 4 ministries in Kosovo.

Kosovo National Library ‘Pjetër Bogdani’

Library

Photo: Arianselmani, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The National Library of Kosovo is the highest library institution in Kosovo established by the Assembly and is located in Pristina. The mission of the library is to collect, preserve, promote and make accessible the documentary and intellectual heritage of Kosovo. Kosovo National Library ‘Pjetër Bogdani’ is situated 510 metres southeast of Ismail Qemali.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pristina and Velania.

Pristina

Photo: Kuzmini, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pristina, the capital and largest city of Kosovo, is not beautiful: it is messy, with centuries-old Ottoman heritage competing with communist designs and post-communist architectural monstrosities.