Xhamia e Tophanes

Xhamia e Tophanes is a mosque in Kosovo which is located on Murat Mehmeti. Xhamia e Tophanes is situated nearby to the government office Academy of Justice, as well as near US Aid.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Kosovo and Imperial Mosque.

Museum of Kosovo

Museum

Photo: IsmailGagica, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Kosovo Museum is the national museum of Kosovo, located in the city of Pristina. Established by Yugoslav authorities in 1949, this is the largest museum in Kosovo. Museum of Kosovo is situated 530 metres southeast of Xhamia e Tophanes.

Imperial Mosque

Mosque

Photo: IsmailGagica, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Imperial Mosque, also known as King's Mosque, is an Ottoman mosque located in Pristina, Kosovo. It was built in 1461 by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. Imperial Mosque is situated 520 metres east of Xhamia e Tophanes.

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 1¼ km south of Xhamia e Tophanes.

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.