Ethnological Museum

The Ethnological Treasure of Kosovo is an ethnographic museum in Pristina, Kosovo. It is located in the Emin Gjiku Complex, a monument of culture from the 18th century.

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Type: Museum
Description: ethnographic museum in Pristina, Kosovo
Also known as: “Emin Gjiku Ethnological Museum”, “Ethnographic Museum, Prishtina”, “Ethnological Museum, Pristina”, “Ethnological Treasure of Kosovo”, and “Muzeu Etnologjik Emin Gjiku”
Address: Prishtinë

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Imperial Mosque and Museum of Kosovo.

Imperial Mosque

Mosque

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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 210 metres southwest of Ethnological Museum.

Museum of Kosovo

Museum

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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 370 metres southwest of Ethnological Museum.

Xhamia Jashar Pasha

Mosque

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The Jashar Pasha Mosque is a historical mosque in Pristina, Kosovo. The mosque was built in 1834 by the mayor of Skopje, Mehmet Yasar. Xhamia Jashar Pasha is situated 330 metres southwest of Ethnological Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pristina and Velania.

Pristina

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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.