Kalaja e Veletinit
Kalaja e Veletinit is a castle in Pristina, Kosovo. Kalaja e Veletinit is situated nearby to the village Janjevo, as well as near Gushtericë e Epërme.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gračanica Monastery and St. Nicholas Church.
Gračanica Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gračanica Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in Kosovo. It was built by the Serbian king Stefan Milutin in 1321. The monastery was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1990, and on 13 July 2006 it was placed… Gračanica Monastery is situated 4 km northwest of Kalaja e Veletinit.
St. Nicholas Church
Church
Photo: Ardian Lumi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Nicholas Church is situated 1½ km southeast of Kalaja e Veletinit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Janjevo and Gračanica.
Janjevo
Village
Photo: Modzzak, Public domain.
Janjevo or Janjevë is a village or small town in the Lipjan municipality in eastern Kosovo. The settlement has a long history, having been mentioned for the first time in 1303 as a Catholic parish.
Gračanica
Photo: Laurent Drouet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gračanica is a Serbian community in Kosovo, centered around the Gračanica Monastery and about 10 km from Pristina. Since the end of conflict, this town has functioned as a center for the remaining Serbian community in Kosovo.
Gushtericë e Epërme
Village
Photo: SrbinDoKoske1389, Public domain.
Gushtericë e Epërme is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Kalaja e Veletinit.
Kalaja e Veletinit
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pristina, Pristina Districte, Kosovo, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.58368° or 42° 35′ 1″ northLongitude
21.23736° or 21° 14′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8GJ3H6MP+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 5596277821OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Kalaja e Veletinit” goes by many names.
- Serbian: “Велетин”
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Highlights include Veletin and Qendra e shtespise se shendetit Janjeve.
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