Culture
Prizren is the seat of a summer documentary film festival called Dokufest. The city is home to numerous mosques, Orthodox and Catholic churches and other monuments. Among them:
- Saint Archangels Monastery
- League of Prizren Monument
- Kaljaja fortress
- Church of Holy Salvation
- Our Lady of Ljeviš church
- Church of St. Nicholas
- Sinan Pasha Mosque
- Church of St. Kyriaki
- The Mosque of Muderis Ali Efendi
- The St. George Cathedral
- Mosque Katip Sinan Qelebi
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
- The Lorenc Antoni Music school
These monuments, part of the historic center of the city, have recently been threatened by development pressures. In addition, war, fires, general dilapidation and neglect have taken their toll on this unique architectural landscape.
| Name | Description | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| Shadervan | The Shadervan Turkish: Şadırvan is a tourist area on the south side of town, there are numerous cafes and restaurants there. The ancient water fountain is a protected cultural monument, there is a legend that if you drink from it you will be sure to come back. | |
| Old Stone Bridge, Prizren | The Old Stone Bridge (Albanian: Ura e gurit, Serbian: Стари камени мост) is one of the landmarks of Prizren. It crosses the Prizrenska Bistrica. | |
| Tannery of Prizren | The Tannery/Leatherworks in Prizren (Albanian: Lagjia e Tabakëve, Serbian: Призренска табахана Prizrenska Tabahana ) is an ancient handcraft building. Tabakëve is the Albanian, and табахана the Serbian version, both from Turkish: 'tr:Tabakhane', where -ana means house. | |
| Gazi Mehmet Pasha Hammam | The old Turkish bath (Serbian: Стари хамам Гази Мехмед-паше) is in the center of Prizren. | |
| Mosque of Kuklibeu | 1534 (1543?) Mosque of Kuklibeu Albanian: Xhamia e Kuklibeut also known as Kukli Bej Mosque | |
| Mosque of Mustafe Pasha Prizreni | Mosque of Mustafe Pashe Prizrenit (Xhamia e Mustafë Pashë Prizrenit/Xhamia e Mustafa Pashës). 1562–1563 Destroyed in 1950 after a storm. It was located at the location of the former UNMIK headquarters, now municipality building 42°12′36″N 20°44′11″E / 42.210060°N 20.736372°E / 42.210060; 20.736372 (municipality building prizren) | |
| Mosque of Muderis Ali Efendi | 1543–1581 Mosque of Muderis Ali Efendi | |
| Sinan Pasha Mosque | The Sinan Pasha Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Sinan Pashës, Serbian: Синан Пашина Џамија, Turkish: Sinan Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman mosque in the city of Prizren, Kosovo. It was built in 1615 by Sofi Sinan Pasha, bey of Budim. The mosque overlooks the main street of Prizren and is a dominant feature in the town's skyline. | |
| Minaret of Arasta Mosque | The remaining minaret of the Arasta Mosque |
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