Edith Durham Square

Edith Durham Square is a square in Kosovo. Edith Durham Square is situated nearby to the government office Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, as well as near the arts center Kino Armata.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Newborn monument and Kosovo National Library ‘Pjetër Bogdani’.

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 150 metres west of Edith Durham Square.

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 430 metres southeast of Edith Durham Square.

Kosovo Academy of Sciences and Arts

Public building

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The Kosova Academy of Sciences and Arts is the national academy of Kosovo. Kosovo Academy of Sciences and Arts is situated 430 metres east of Edith Durham Square.

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.