List of monuments in Prizren


Prizren along with its historical values contributes to not only the city itself, but the entire territory of Kosovo.
Numerous data that have remained from the past suggest that this area has been inhabited since ancient times. Among the most valuable assets of Prizren are material values that are inherited from past centuries. Thanks to the suitable geographical position, Prizren is a woven together place where civilizations and different cultures meet. This list includes historical, cultural, religious and natural monuments of the municipality of Prizren, which are listed by the government of the Republic of Serbia, Republic of Kosovo, Municipality of Prizren, International NGOs and Local NGOs.

Religious monuments

Mosques

NumberNameDescriptionLocationPhoto
1Namazxhahu – Kerk MosqueOne of the first monuments of Islam culture build from Isa Beu, in 1455 it served for praying. The word ‘Namazxhahu’ derives from the Persian language which means ‘prayer’.
2Suzi Çelebi MosqueThis mosque is the oldest mosque in the city of Prizren, build in 1513 from Suzi Celebiu which his real name was Muhamed Mahmut Abdullahu. His grave and the graves of his brothers are in the mosque yard.
3Saraç Mosque or KuklibejThe mosque was given the name The Mosque of Sarachan since in the neighborhood where the mosque is located, it is built from belts and skins. It is one of the oldest mosques in the city build in 1534 and it was built from Kukli Mehmed-beu.
4Gazi Mehmet Pasha's MosqueThe mosque was built by Gazi Mehmed Pasha in 1573, and located in the complex of the Albanian League of Prizren. It is among the largest mosques in Prizren. Also in this part Gazi Mehmed Pasha built the madrasah, shrines, libraries etc.
5Mosque of Sinan PashaThe Mosque which is located in the city center so near the ‘Shadervan’, built in 1615 Albanian official Sinan Pasha.
6The Mosque of Emin PashaThe Mosque characterized by the drawings it has. Built in 1831 by Mehmet Emini.
7Mosque of Iljaz KukaThis mosque was built by Kuklibeg in 1543, was repaired several times and in the inscription of the date of construction now is the date of refurbishing that was made by Ahmed Bey in 1897.
8Mosque of Maksut Pasha – MarashiIt was built by Maksut Pasha, presumed to have been built in the 17th century.
9Mosque of Arasta or Mosque of EvronoThis mosque was built between the years 1526 and 1538 by Evrenos - Zade Jakup Bey. To this day only the minaret stands since in the year of 1911 the government of the time made the demolition of the mosque and the whole market.
10Mosque of Haxhi KasemiWas built by Haxhi Kasemi, the exact year of construction is not known but it is supposed to be built in 1526. In the inscription it shows the year 1831, when the reconstruction was done by Mahmut Pasha in honor of his mother.
11Terzi Mehmet Bey MosqueThe first inscription does not exist. It is supposed to be built in 1721 by Mehmed Bey Terzi.
12Muderiz Ali Effendi MosqueBuilt in 1581 from the Myderiz of Prizren Ali Efendi.
13Mosque of Terxhiman IskenderSupposedly built around the 18th century by Terxhuman Iskender.
14Mosque Katip Sinan Qelebi - LjevishaThe exact date is not known but it is assumed that the building was built before the year 1591, by the Catip "Secretary" Sinan who was the Catip of the Sultan's archives.

Churches

NumberNameDescriptionLocationPhoto
Our Lady of LjevišMother of God Ljeviška is a 14th-century Serbian Orthodox church in the town of Prizren. It was converted to a mosque during the Ottoman Empire and then back into a church in the early 20th century.UNESCO-protected 14th century Serbian Orthodox monastery. The construction of the church was commissioned in 1306–9 by Serbian King Stefan Milutin. It was built on the site of the ruins of an earlier Byzantine church, whose original name Metera Eleousa was preserved in Slavic as Bogorodica Ljeviška.
1Monastery of the Holy ArchangelsMonastery of the Holy Archangels is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in Prizren, founded by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Dušan between 1343 and 1352 on the site of an earlier church, part of the Višegrad fortress complex. It was the burial church for Emperor Dušan, and represented the culmination of the Serbian ecclesiastical archritectural style, that led to the birth of the Morava school style. The complex, which ranges over 6,500 m2, includes two churches, the main one is dedicated to the Holy Archangels, and the second one is dedicated to St. Nicholas, both built in the Rascian architectural style, although, like the Visoki Dečani monastery, regarding time of the construction, and some architectural elements, it may belong to the Vardar architectural style. The monastery was looted and destroyed after the Ottomans arrived in 1455, and in 1615 it was razed to the ground and its material was used for the construction of the Sinan Pasha Mosque in Prizren.
The entire complex was archeologically explored in 1927, and its remains were conserved after the Second World War. During the last decade of the 20th century, work on the reconstruction was continued, and in 1998 it again became an active male monastery. After the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia and retreat of the Yugoslav army forces, reconstructed objects were burned and looted in June 1999, by members of the Kosovo Liberation Army, after the Kosovo Force arrived. During the 2004 unrest in Kosovo, the monastery was burned and looted again. The entire monastery complex is under protection of the Republic of Serbia, as a Monument of Culture of Great Importance, and today in the monastery lives one priest and the monastery is under constant protection of Kosovo Police and in a special protection zone.
2Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual SuccourThe cathedral was built in 1870 by Archbishop Dario Bucareli. It is known for two paintings of known personalities of Balkans past, the painting of George Kastrioti - Skanderbeg, the prince of the Principality of Albania and Johannes de Hunajad, Governor and warlord of Hungary.
3Church of the Holy SaviourThis monument located near the castle belongs to the city and medieval architecture. The church was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1990, and it is protected by the Republic of Serbia. It was heavily damaged by a Kosovo Albanian mob during the 2004 unrest in Kosovo.
4Church of the Holy Sunday - Saint MarkBuilt in 1371 by King Marko Vukasin Kraleviqi. For its architectural values already is well known for a stelle the Roman period.
5Church of St GeorgeChurch of St. George is located in the central part of Prizren, respectively between Shatervanit. Objekti was built in the late 15th century by the brothers Runoviq. Facility Within the southwest side is the tomb of Metropolitan Mihajlo, which also frescoes dating from the XVII.
6Church of St. NicholasThe Church of St. Nicholas, also known as Tutić Church is a Serbian Orthodox church. It was founded in 1331-1332 by Dragoslav Tutić, whose monastic name was Nikola, and his wife Bela. Later, the church became a possession of the Visoki Dečani Monastery. Since 1990, it has been on Serbia's list of Monuments of Culture of Exceptional Importance. At the time of the 2004 unrest in Kosovo, the church was vandalized. Since 2005, with financial support from the European Union, work has been undertaken to restore the church to its original state.
7Groups of ZymZymi parish center was recognized as the 14th century the church was dedicated to St. Mary in lifting qiell. The first church of this village were Shëngjergj while later moved to the foothills of Lumezeve.
8Hermitage of St. Peter of KorišaHermitage and Monastery of Saint Peter Koriški is a ruin of the hermitage and monastery located in Koriša, Prizren The Monastery is an ancient cave dwelling that was abandoned in 1453 after the Turkish invasion. After monastery disbandment, remains of St. Peter Koriški were moved to the Crna Reka Monastery in 1572. Hermitage of Saint Peter Koriški was declared cultural monument on 16 December 1950, and registered as a Protected Monument of Culture in 1990, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia. The construction of this church began in the end of the 11th century, and it continued until the 14th century. It is also known as “The Bad Church” because of the inconvenient location it is located in.

Tekkes

NumberNameDescriptionLocationPhoto
1Tekke of Tarikat SinanThe Tekke of Sinan tarikat was first built in 1575 by Ummi Sinan from Prizren who at the same time is also the founder of this sect/tarikat in Kosovo. It is located in the right side of Lumbardh, respectively in the Tabak neighborhood.
2Tekke of Tarikat Kaderi ZingjiriQadiriyyah - Zingjirli Tekke was built in 1646 by Shaykh Hasan Horosani and is located north of Prizren. The tekke qualifies as the oldest in the Balkans of this sect.
3Tekke of Tarikatit HalvetiThe Tekke of the Halveti tarikat was established in 1605 by Sheikh Osman Baba Tekke in the neighborhood of Saraqhan. It is the main Tekke of Prizren, while it has other branches in Rahovec, Mitrovice and Albania.
4Tekke of Tarikatit BektashiThe Tekke of Bektashi tarikat was founded in 1850 by Adem Baba of Prizren. This Tekke is located head-to-head to the Hasan Beg Mill southwest of the city.
5Tekke of Tarikatit Rufa'iThe Rufa'I Tekke was established in 1892 by Sheikh Shasan Hysni Sanxhaku. A characteristic of this masjid or tekke, is the ritual which is held on the first day of spring during which members of the sect are poked in different parts of the body.
6Tekke of Dallgen BabaTekke of Dallgen Baba. This shrine was devoted to one of the commanders who led part of the left army of the Ottoman Empire during the invasion of Prizren in 1945.
7Tekke of Karabash BabaThe Tekke of Karabash Baba is located in the complex of Karabash respectively near the University of Prizren. Inside the tekke there's the tomb of a military commander of the Ottoman Empire from which it takes its name.
8Tekke of Karabash Ymer BabesTekke of Ymer Baba is located in the vicinity of Prizren, respectively in the village of Leze. There are numerous visitors from all over Kosova. It is mostly visited by people of Gjakova, Prizren and Rahovec.

Old houses

NumberNameDescriptionLocationPhoto
1Shuaip Pasha's HouseIt is located near the Nalet Bridge, built in the 19th century, rebuilt in 2012 after being burned down during the conflict in March 1999.
2House of Shehe ZadesIt is located in the Saraj Street, and was built at the end of the 18th century. Its architecture features contain Prizren style characteristics.
3House of Shemsidin KirajtanitIt is close to the Shaip Pasha house and it was built at the beginning of the 19th century.
4House of Aqif CelinesIt was constructed in the 18th century. It served as a family house. In the 1960s, due to some changes made to it structure, the house lost its originality.
5House of Sheh HasanitThis house was built in local folk architecture in the 18th century. It is located in the city center.
6House of Familjes GrazhdaOriental home built in the 18th century. It is located in Bujar Godeni Street.
7House of Bajram PomakutA traditional Prizren house built in the 18th century.
8House of Abdurahim MyftiutIt is located in Rifat Krasniqi Street, built in the 19th century.
9House of Ahmet e Shyqeri Suharekes-RekathatitThis house was built in the year of 1886; besides the divisions the house preserves its originality.
10House of Ymer PrizrenitIt was built from the president of the Albanian League of Prizren in the period of 1943–1945.
11House of Haxhi Izet MashkullitIt is supposed that this house is built around the 1800s.
12House of Ymer QyseThis house was built in the 19th century.
13House of Gani DukagjinitThis house was built in the 19th century and it is considered a cultural monument.
14House of Ismet SokolitThis house was built in the 19th century, and contains baroque elements.

Natural monuments

NumberNameDescriptionLocationPhoto
1Plane TreeIt belongs to the 14th century. It can be found in Marash, a region in Prizren.
2MarashiMarash lies on the east side of Prizren. Its name comes from the Persian language which means “breeze place”. In this complex monumental elements of traditional architecture and that oriental of Prizren are shown.
3Gorge of LumbardhIt flows out at a 2360m above sea level, and has a length of 35.5 km. The space in the area of the Lumbardh river during the summer is the most visited place of the city.
4PrevallaPrevalle is a touristic village which approximately is 30 km away from Prizren. During the summer, people go there to relax and rest, whereas during the winter people visit it for its seasonal recreational sports. It lies 1800m above sea level.
5City ParkIt is located in the western part of Prizren and it comprises a very large green space. Beside the park flows the city river which grows the values and scenery of the park.