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OFERTAKULTURISTIKEEPRIZRENITPesëmundësipërtëshijuar

kulturën,trashëgiminëdhenatyrëneqytetit

Prizren,2013

Publikues:RrjetiiOrganizatavetëKulturësnëPrizrenTekstshkrues:Prof.SokolCenadheECMaNdrysheKonsulent:InstitutipërMbrojtjeneMonumenteveHistorikenëPzrizrenFotografite:ECMaNdryshedheSamirKarahodaDizajn:RefreshPërkthiminëgjuhënangleze:RefreshFinancuarnga:MinistiraeKulturës,RinisëdheSportitTitazhi:1000kopje

MINISTRIAEKULTURËS,RINISËDHESPORTITMINISTARSTVOKULTURE,OMLADINEISPORTAMINISTRYOFCULTUREYOUTHANDSPORTS

PERMBAJTJA

HyrjePërRrOK-un

TrashëgimiakulturoreTrashëgimiafetare

Shtëpitëevjetraqytetare(Trashëgimiavernakulare)

TrashëgimiashpirtëroreTrashëgimianatyrore

Falënderime

HYRJE

PrizreniështëdestinacionirëndësishëmturistiknëKosovëdherajon.Përpjekjetpërtëpasuruardhestrukturuarofertënturistiketëqytetittëbazuarnëkulturë,trashëgimikulturoredhenatyrëjanëpjesëpërbërëseeangazhimittëkomunitetitkulturortëqytetit.NëkëtëprodukttëRrjetittëOrganizatavetëKulturësnëPrizrendot'igjeniofertatkulturistiketëPrizrenittëndaranëpesëkategori,secilaprejtyremeinformatadhefotografispecifikepërpasuritëkulturoredhenatyroretëqytetit.

QytetiiPrizrenitështëinjohurqëngaantikiteti,sinjëvendmevleradhediversitettëtrashëgimisëkulturoresimëiveqantinëKosovedheneBallkan.Dukejufalenderuaredhepozitësgjeografike,qytetiiPrizrenitështeinjohurdheipasuredhemevendetëpasuradhetëbukuranatyroredhemeplotëtëdrejtëradhitetsinjërindërqytetetmë tëbukura tëKosovës.Tëgjithakëtovleradhepasuri ekanështyrë RrOK-un për të munduar rreth formave atraktive tëprezantimittëtyreparavizitorëvevendorëdhetëhuaj.Kyproduktiumundëson vizitorëve të kenë informata të rëndësishme rrethpotencialitkulturortëqytetitsidhetëkenënjëqasjemëtëlehtëderiteobjektetdhevendetetrashëgimisëkulturoredhenatyroretëqytetittëPrizrenit.

Pjesë e këtij produkti nuk janë vetëm informatat mbi vendetatraktiveqëmeritojnëvëmendjenevizitoritqëkadëshirëtënjihetmehistorinëdhekulturënePrizrenit.PjesëesencialeekësajofertetëRrOK-utështëedheorganizimiiecjeveinformativenëshoqërimtë ciceronit profesional. Të gjitha pjesët e këtij produkti janëstrukturuarnëatëmënyrëqëtëmundësojnënjëecjetëorganizuarnëshoqërimtëciceronitpërtëgjithëvizitorëteinteresuar.Përtëshijuar ecjen përmes historisë dhe kulturës së Prizrenit, tëinteresuaritduhettëkontaktojnëRrjetineOrganizatavetëKulturësdhetëzgjedhinnjërënngapesëecjeteofruaranëkëtëprodukt:trashëgimiakulturore,trashëgimiafetare,trashëgimiashpirtërore,shtëpitëevjetradhetrashëgimianatyrore

PERRROK-UN

Rrjeti i Organizatave Kulturore i Prizrenit është rrjet joformal iorganizatave të kulturës në komunën e Prizrenit.Misioni i këtijRrjetiështëarritjaenjëekonomie tëzhvilluar lokalenëPrizrenpërmespasurimitdhestrukturimittëofertësturistikebazuarnërritjenecilësisëdhevëllimittëaktivitetevekulturore.Objektivatthemelorë tëpunëssëRrjetitnëPrizrenpërfshijnë:pasuriminejetës kulturore, ngritjen e cilësisë së aktiviteteve ekzistuesekulturore, strukturimin e ofertës kulturistike, përmirësimin epolitikave kulturore në nivel komunal, menaxhimin edecentralizuar të kulturës, diversifikimin e financimit tëaktiviteteve kulturore dhe nxitjen e qytetarisë aktive dhe tëpërgjegjshme.

Mënyra e organizimit të Rrjetit do të jetë joformale (rrjet iparegjistruar)dhedo tëketëvetëmnjëSekretariatqëdo të jetëpërgjegjës për organizimin e Rrjetit dhe implementimin eprojektevedheaktivitetevetëtij.Nëperiudhënfillestaredy-vjeçare2012– 2014, Sekretariati i RrOK-ut do të udhëhiqet ngaECMaNdryshe.VeprimetkonkretetëRrjetitdotëpërfshijnë,pornukdotëkufizohen me aktivitetet vijuese: përpilimi dhe promovimi ikalendaritkulturordheturistiktëPrizrenit,ngritjaefondevepëraktivitetet e Rrjetit dhe të anëtarëve të tij, avokim për rritjen ebuxhetitkomunalpërkulturën,avokimpërmiratimin/ndryshimin/parandaliminelegjislacionitkulturornënivellokaldheqendror.AktiviteteteparatëRrjetit,tëcilatjanërealizuargjatëviteve2012dhe2013janë:KalendarikulturorturistikiPrizrenit,Hulumtimimbikapacitetetdhenevojat e sektorit tëkulturës sëpavarurnëPrizren, debatet mbi politikat kulturore në Prizren dhe Pakotturistike.

RrjetiiOrganizatavetëKulturës–RrOKPrizrenSaraqëtNr.5–20000/Prizren

info@rrok-pz.netwww.rrok-pz.net

SHTËPITËEVJETRAQYTETARE(TRASHËGIMIAVERNAKULARE)

Shtëpitëevjetra(qytetare)tëPrizrenitikanëbërëballësfidavetëshumtanëkohëratëndryshme,përtëqëndruarsotmekrenarisiornamentimëkuptimplotëicivilizimittëshoqërisëdhevetqytetit.ShtëpitëqytetaretëPrizrenitjanëdëshmiemjeshtërisëarkitektonikedhendërtuesetëshumëgjeneratave,ndërsasotvazhdojnëtëpërçojnëporosinëeqëndrueshmërisëdhebukurisëndërtimoretëqytetit.

ShtëpiaeShehZadësendërtuarngapinjollëtgjakovaro-prizrenasnëfundtëshek.XVIII-të.Ështështëpifolklorikeestilittështëpiveprizrenasedhepërfaqësonrealizminkulminanttërenesansëssëarkitekturësfolklorike,qënëvehtepërmbanelementeorigjinalevendoreprizrenase.

ShtëpiaeShuaipPashësgjendetbrirrugëvetëShuaipSpahisëdhemeatëtëPushkatarëve,pranëUrëssëNaletit.Undërtuanëfillimtëshek.XIXngaShuaipPashëSpahiu.Dominonnëqendërtëqytetitmevleratesajatëarkitekturësfolklorikesinëenterierashtuedhenëeksterier.Nëmarstëvitit1999shtëpiadigjetnëtërësipërturindërtuarpërsëringathemelinëvitin2012.

ShtëpiaeShemsidinKirajtanititakonfillimittëshek.XIX-të.GjendetnërrugëneShuaipSpahisëdheështëpranështëpisësëShuaipSpahisë.Ështështëpitradicionaleprizrenaseqëmebukurinëesajështëtërheqësepërvizitorëpërshkaktëruajtjessëorigjinalitetittësaj.

ShtëpiaeAqifCelinësgjendetnërrugënBujarGodeni,ështëndërtuarnëshek.XVII-tëdheshërbeusishtëpifamiljare.Shtëpiaehupideridikuorigjinalitetinmendarjenfizikenëvitin1960meçrastnjëpjesëesajadaptohetdukshëm.

ShtëpiaeShehHasanitgjendetnëqendërtëqytetitprapahotelit“Theranda”.Ështëndërtuarnëshek.XVIII-të.Nënjësipërfaqeprej2127m²,sishtëpifamiljaremeelementetëshprehuratëarkitekturësvendorefolklorike.

ShtëpiaefamiljesGrazhdaështënjëraprejdyshtëpivetëSarajitqëgjendetnëtëdjathtënëfundtërrugës“BujarGodeni”nënjësipërfaqeprej1109m².Ështështëpiorientaleendërtuarnëshek.XVIII-të,ndërtimiisëcilëszgjati7vite.Përkundërdisaintervenimevetëvoglaekaruajturorigjinalitetindhebukurinë.

ShtëpiaeBajramPomakutgjendetnërrugëneSaraçëve,ështështëpitraditcionaleprizrenaseeshek.XVIII-të.Megjithëdisandërhyrjevetëvoglashtëpiaikaruajturshumëelementetëorigjinalitetittësaj.

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ShtëpiaeAbdurahimMytfiutgjendetnëafërsitëxhamisësëEminPashës,nërrugënRifatKrasniqi.Itakonshek.XIX-të.Ështështëpifamiljaredheekaruajturorigjinalitetinevetderinëditëttona.

ShtëpiaeAhmeteShyqriSuharekës-RekathatitgjendetnëafërsitëxhamisësëDragomanitdheSh.f.“MotratQiriazi”.Ështëndërtuarnëvitin1886sishtëpifamiljare.Përkundërndarjesfizikedheintervenimeveshtëpiakaruajturorigjinalitetin.

ShtëpiaeYmerPrizrenitështëndërtuarnëvitin1873/5nërrugëneMehmetPashësngaYmerPrizreni,kryetariLidhjesShqiptaretëPrizrenit.Shtëpiaipërketarkitekturësorientaledhegjendetnërrugën“ArdianZurnagjiu”

ShtëpiaeHaxhiIzetMashkullitgjendetngjitasmekompleksinmonumentaltëLidhjesShqiptaretëPrizrenit.Supozohetseështëndërtuarrrethvitit1800.

ShtëpiaeYmerQyseitakonshek.XIX-të.GjindetnëpjesënlindoretëqendrëssëPrizrenit,rrugëspërMarash.

ShtëpiaeGaniDukagjinitndodhetpërballëUrëssëLugjeverespektivishturëssëLidhjesnëkuadërtësëcilitKompleksishte.ItakonshekXIXdheipërketarkitekturësfolklorikevendorepërçkaështëvlerësuarsipërmendorekulturore.Shtëpiapërbëhejprejdypjesëve:asajtëharemitdhetëmysafirëve

ShtëpiaeIsmetSokolitundërtuangamesiishek.XIXdhemeelementetezbatuaratëbarokutështënjëobjektprezentativdheatraktiv,qëruhetnësajetëpërkujdesjestëtrashëgimtarëvetëIsmetSokolit.Shtëpiaështëdykatëshemeçardaktëmbuluar,meshkallëprejgurëtëgdhendurdheanësorëprejhekuri.

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ArkitekturaemonumentevetëkultitështëdëshmiamëemirëerezistencësndajsfidavetëkohësdhetriumfittëvleravebotëroretëtrashëgimisëdhekulturëssëPrizrenit.Njëdimensioniveçantëikësajpasurieështëedhebashkëjetesadheharmoniamesbesimevetëndryshmefetare,elementqëijepngjyrëtëveçantëkarakteritshumëkulturortëqytetarëvetëPrizrenit.

Namazxhahu–Kërekxhamiaitakonvitit1455dhethuhetqëështëndërtuarnganjëudhëheqësushtaraknëkohënkurPrizreniupushtuangaPerëndoriaOsmane.

XhamiaeSyziÇelebisë–Zerrimit(Prizrenasit)ndërbëmirësiteparënëqytetinetijtëlindjesPrizreninështëSuziÇelebia,emriivërtetitëcilitështëMuhamedMahmutAbdullahu,njeriiciliqënëfillimtëshek.XVIndërtojnjëkompleksshumëtëmadhëqëpërbëhejnga:xhamia,biblioteka(1506),teqeja,mejtepit,urëssëmadhe,urëssëvogëldheJazitshtatëkilometërshpërujitjenearavenëçiflikunetij.VarriitijdheivllauttëtijNehariut,respektivishtRamadanitgjendennëoborrineXhamisë.

XhamiaeSaraçhanës(Kuklibej)emriikësajxhamietëndërtuarmë1534rrjedhngasaraçëtoseshalëbërësitdhetreguttëtyreqëgjendetnëkëtëhapësirë.XhamiaikaruajturshumicëneelementëveorigjinaledheështëendërlidhurmeTeqenëeafërtHalveti.

XhamiaeGaziMehmedPashësnjihetedhesixhamiaeflamurit.GjendetnëkompleksineLidhjesShqiptaretëPrizrenit,nërrugëneMehmedPashës.XhamiaështëndërtuarngaGaziMehmetpashamë1573,kurështëndërtuaredhetyrbjakuduhettëjetëvarrosurndërtuesiisaj,kuasajibashkangjitetMedresejadheobjektettjera.Ështënjëprejxhamivemëtëbukuratëqytetitmenjëoborrtëgjërëtërrethuarmemurbrendasëcilësjanëtetëkroje.Egjithëkjobënëqënëkompleks,nëmënyrëharmoniketëgërshetohenobjektetearkitekturësmonumentaledhetëasajfolklorike.

XhamiaeSinanPashësipërketarkitekturësislame,endërtuarnëvitin1615ngaSofiSinanpashameprejardhjengafshatiVilaeLumëssëShqipërisë.GjendetnëqendërtëqytetitnëSheshinShatërvanpranëLumbardhit.Saipërketarkitekturëssëbrendshmedhedekorimittësaj,ështënjërandërmëtëbukuratnëBallkan.Karakteristikëekësajxhamiejanëvizatimetvirtuozetëpasuruaramengjyradhekalorittëgjallë.

XhamiaeEminPashësështëndërtuarnëafërsitëhamamittëMehmetPashësdheXhamisëArastangaEminPashanëvitin1831.NëoborrinesajkrahasmedresesëgjendetedhevarriiEminPashës.

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XhamiaeIljazKukësështënjëraprejdyxhamiveqëKuklibeguindërtoinëvitin1534.XhamiaundërtuapranëkronittëBimbashitdhenëafërsitëurëssërinisëdhequhetxhamiaeIljazKukëssipasgjyshittëKuklibegut,iciliishtepjesëmarësmerastinepushtimitosmantëPrizrenitmë1455.

XhamiaeMaksutPashësMarashitështëndërtuarnëshek.XVII-tënëkompleksineMarashitngavaliuMustafëpasha.

ArastaXhamiaapoXhamiaeEvronosbeutndërtohetnëafërsitëArastaÇarshisënëvitin1526ngaEvronosbeu.Nëvitin1960/61rrënohentëgjithadyqanet,tregudheArastaXhamiasëcilësiulavetëmminarja.

KompleksiiManastirittëKryeengjujvederinëvitin1343ishtekultiliro-arbror-shqiptar.Nëvitin1352nëthemeletesajështëndërtuarmanastiriidedikuarkryeengjujveMihëllitdheGavrillittëcilëtnjiheshinsimrrekullibërës.UrdhërinpërndërtiminekëtijmanastiriekadhënëCarDushaniicilikishtecaktuarvendinpërngritjenepërshpirtmërisësëvarrittëtij.KyvarrgjendetnëkëtëmanastirdhepërballëtijgjendetedhevarriisundimtarittëprincipatëssëShkodrës,StrazimirBalshës.

KishaeShënPremtesgjendetnëperëndimtëpjesëssëvjetërtëqytetit.KytempullpaganushërbeusifaltoredardanëvepërkushtuarhyjneshësilirePrem-Premtës,hyjneshëssëplleshmërisë.Nëvitet1306/07mbretisllavMillutinmbifaltorenemëparshmeerindërtonkishënkurseperandoriaosmanenëvitin1455eshndërrojnënëxhami,përturrikthyerpërsërinëkishëmë1923kuredhehiqetminarja.

KatedraljaeZonjësNdihmëtaredisahapamëlartengakishaeShënGjorgjit,atypranëxhamisësëMyderrizAliEfendisësinjëpërmendoreebukurqëndronkatedralaeZonjësNdihmëtare.Ështëendërtuarnëvitin1870ngaarqipeshkviDarioBucareli.Kishaështëehapurpërbesimtarëtefesëkatolike.NëmbrendinëesajmefanatizëmruandypikturatëdypersonalitetevengaekaluaraeBallkanit,PikturëneGjergjKastriotit-Skëndërbeut,prijësittëPrincipatëtShqipataredhetëJohanesdeHunajad-GuvernatordhekryekomandantiHungarisë.

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KishaeShënShpëtimtarit(Shërbyesit)ngashatërvani,prapaxhamisësëSinanPashësnëdrejtimkahportakryesoreeKalasënëanënedjathtëgjendetkishaeShënShpëtimtarit.Itakonarkitekturësmesjetare.Nëgjysmënedytëtëshek.XVIII-tëbëhendisarindërtimenëtë.Këtopunimeikryejnëgogët(cincarët)tëcilëtmëvonëpranësajndërtojnëedhenjëkishëtjetër,tëcilëniabashkangjesintëmëparshmes.KishënerindërtuarequaninKishaeShenjëtarëve.Paskësajedheceremonitëfetareibëninnëgjuhëngreke.Më1923serbëtiurevanshuanatyredheprejasajkohefillonserbizimiigogëve.

KishaetëDielëssëShenjtëMarkutështëndërtuarnëvitin1371ngambretiMarkoVukashinKraleviqi.GjendetnëkompleksineNënkalasë,pranëkishëssëShënShpëtimtaritmetëcilënkangjajshmëri.Nëaltarinesajështënjëstellëeperiudhësromake.

TeqjaeparëetarikatitSinaniundërtuanëanënedjathtëtëLumbardhit,nëlagjeneTabakëvemë1575ngaUmmiSinaningaPrizreniqënjëheritështëedhethemeluesikëtijtarikatinëKosovë.

TeqjaetarikatitKaderiZingjirigjendetnëveriperëndimtëPrizrenit.Ështëthemeluarmë1646ngaShehHasanHorosani.Tyrbjaështëthemeluarpakmëvonë.Përshkaktëvleravetëveçantaështëpërmendorekulturore.

TeqjaedytëetarikatitRezakiështëthemeluarnëvitin1880ngaShehAliBaba,iardhurngaVllahoviiIndisë.Pasnjëkohendërtohetedhetyrbja.

TeqjaetarikatitHalvetiështëthemeluarmë1691ngaShehOsmanBabanëlagjeneSaraçhanes.PrizrenasitenjohinedhesiteqjaeShehHasanit.DegëtevetaikaedhenëRahovec,MitrovicëdheShqipëri.

TeqjaetarikatitBektashiështëthemeluarnëvitin1850ngaAdemBabaiPrizrenit,nëafërsitëmullirittëHasanBegut,nëjugperëndimtëqytetit.AtëezëvendësonAdemBabaKovaçingaGjakova.

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TeqjaetarikatitRufaithemelohetmë1892ngaShehShasanHysniungaSanxhaku,nëkompleksinedikurshëmtëHaxhiKasëmit.Nëvitin1915teqenerënojnëbullgarët,më1938rindërtohetngaShehHyesinhilmiuShehu.Nëvitin1972nëtënjejtinvendndërtohetnjëteqebashkëkohorengaShehXhemajliu.Karakteristikëekëtijtarikatiështëziqri,mbahetditëneparëtëpranverëssifestëeSulltanNevruzitdhepërçdotëpremtepasdite.

TeqjaetarikatitSaadisidegëeAxhizitështëthemeluarnëvitin1500ngaShehSylejmanAxhizinëkompleksineMarashit.Ndërkohëndërtohetedhetyrbja.Teqjakonfiskohetngashtetimë1945sëbashkumemullirin,kafenenëdheobjektettjerapërshkakseMusaShehzadeishtendërthemeluesiteLidhjessëDytëtëPrizrenit.

TyrbjaeDallgënBabaiështëkushtuarnjëritprejkomandantëveicilikaudhehëqurpjesënemajtëtëushtrisësëPerandorisëOsmanegjatëpushtimittëPrizrenitnëvitin1945.

TyrbjaeKarabashBabaiështëkushtuarnjëritprejkomandantëveicilikaudhehëqurpjesënedjathtëtëushtrisësëPerandorisëOsmanegjatëpushtimittëPrizrenitnëvitin1945.GjendetnëpjesënqëndrorenëkuadërtëkompleksittëKarabashi

TyrbjaeTesBabagjendetafërxhamisësëthyer(këkëkxhami).IështëkushtuarnjëritprejkomandantëveicilikaudhehëqurpjesënqëndroretëushtrisësëPerandorisëOsmanegjatëpushtimittëPrizrenitnëvitin1945.TyrbejaeYmerBabësnëLezëgjendetnëfshatinLezë10kmnëjugtëPrizrenit,nëshpatinemalitCylen.KjotyrbeështëenjohurdheerespektuardhemësëshumtivizitohetngapopullataeGjakovës,RahovecitdheePrizrenit.

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QendraHistorikeePrizrenitështënjërandërvleratmëkarakteristiketëqytetit.Ekonsideruarsipasuribotërore,ajopërfshinnjëvariatettëgjerëmonumentesh,sidëshmiebashkimittëcivilizimevetëshumta.TrashëgimiakulturoreështëelementqëndroriidentitetittëqytetarëvetëPrizrenit,ndërsanëtënjëjtënkohëajoparaqetedhearsyenkryesoretëvizitaveqërealizohennëqytet,singabrendaashtuedhejashtëKosovës.

KalajaePrizrenitshtrihetnëhapësirënmëdominantetërelievittëPrizrenitnënjësipërfaqeprej15.776m².ËshtëkalajamëemadhedhemëebukuranëKosovëemëgjerë.Arkeologëtkonstatojnëseajoipërketperiudhavetëndryshmehistorike,asajiliro-dardane,romake,bizantine,mesjetaredheosmane.RindërtimiikalasëështëbërëngaPerandoriBizantinJustiniani.Nëperiudhënosmane,Kalajashërbeusifortifikatëushtarakederinëvitin1912.Nëpërbërjetësajishin:kazamatet,burgu,magazinatushtarake,kullagjysmëharkore,xhamia,tuneli42shkallë,shkallëtesëcilësqonindrejtëbreguttëLumbardhit,portakryesore,rezervuariiujitetj.

KështjellaeEpërme(KalajaeVashave)gjendetnëkompleksineLumbardhit,evendosurnënjëlartësiprej12mmenjësipërfaqeprej75m²nëformëkatrori.BesohettëjetëndërtuarpërafërsishtnëtënjëjtënkohëmeManastirineKryeengjujve,dhendërkohëështëmarrëngaushtriaosmanepasarritjessëtyrenëkëtëzonë.NëliteraturëmundtagjejmëedhemeemrinKizKalesi.

KompleksiiLidhjesShqiptaretëPrizrenitshtrihetnëpikënmësubtiletëhapësirësurbanetëqytetit,irrethuarmeLumbardhin,kompleksineMarashitdheshpatineKalasë.Nëkompleksnëmënyrëharmonikegërshetohenobjektetearkitekturësmonumentaledheasajfolklorike.NëkëtëkompleksumbajtKuvendithemeluesme10qershor1878,mepjesëmarjenepërfaqësuesvengatëgjithatrojetshqiptaremeç'rastthemelohetLidhjaShqiptareePrizrenit.Nëtëështëihapurmuzeuhistorikmeobjekte(eksponate)artizanale,veshjetëtrevaveshqiptare,galeridhebiblotekë.

MulliriiMarashit“Shotman”itakonkompleksittëMarashitdheishtemullirimëivjetër.GjendetnëpjesënlindoretëPrizrenitpranëUrëssëMarashitdheXhamisësëMaksutPashës.Mulliripërherëtëparëndërtohetgjatëshek.XVII-tëicilimë15mars1994rrënohetdhenëvendtëtijndërtohetnjërestorant.

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HamamiiGaziMehmetPashësgjendetnëqendërtëqytetit.Ështëndërtuarnëvitin1573/74ngaMehmetPasha.HamamikonsiderohetndërmëtëmëdhenjtënëBallkan.Hamamipërbëhejngadypjesë,atijtëmeshkujvedhetëfemrave.KyhamamështënjërindërhamametqëitakonarkitekturësmëtësuksesshmetëperiudhësosmanenëBallkan.Objektisihamamkafunksionuarderimë1946,pastajshërbeupërdisafunksione.

SahatKulla&MuzeuarkeologjikështëivendosurnëhapësirëneHamamittëAhmetShemsidinbeut(shek.XVII-të).Muzeuështëipasurmeobjekteqëngakohaeantikitetit,mesjetaekëtej.EksponateteshumtatëzbuluaranëPrizrendherrethinëshpalosinhistorinëepasurtëqytetitdherrethinës.Sahatkullasëbashkumepapafingonfillimishtishteendërtuarprejdruri,ndërsanëshekullinXIX-tëEshrefpashëPerolliendërtonprejguridukeevendosursahatindhenjëkambanëtëvogël.Muzeuuhapmë17nëntor1975dhenëtëuekspozuanobjektetëepokëssëeneolitit,neolitit,bronzit,hekurit,periudhësromakeemesjetare.

BeledijaështëndërtesaeparëeKuvenditKomunaltëPrizrenitnëkohënosmanedheështëndërtuarnëfundtëshek.XIX-të.

MulliriiShasivarBeutgjendetnëkompleksineTabakhanës.Ështëivetmimullifunksionalngashek.XIXkrahasuarmemullinjtëtjerëtërrënuar,pandonjëvlerëtëposaçmearkitektonike.PaspushkatimittëShasivarÇaçosmë24dhjetor1944njëpjesëekëtijmullirikonfiskohet.

Muzeuihidroelektranës“Prizrenasja”ështëndërtuarmë1929buzëLumbardhitsipasprojektittënjëfirmevieneze.ËshtëcentraliiparëelektrikdhemuzeuivetëmielektroekonomisësëKosovës.Qytetineshndriti44vjetdukeendërprepunënmë1.11.1973.Më8.11.1979shndërohetnëmuzetëelektroekonomisësëKosovës.

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KroiiShatërvanitështëqendradhesimboliiqytetittëPrizrenit,nëmëstësëcilitgjendetkronimekatërcepa,ngatëcilatujiipijshëmderdhetnëpellgunerrethuarmegurë.ËshtëquajturedheMerxhançarshi.ShatërvaninëverikufizohetmeUrëneGurit,nëlindjemexhaminëeSinanpashës,nëjugmekompleksinePantelis,nëjugperëndimmeQafëpazarindhenëperëndimmeKujumxhillëkun.

TopokliapoGjashtëKrojetgjindennëhyrjetëlagjesMarashpërballështëpisësëYmerQysesë.GjendennëkompleksineMarashitdhekagjashtëçepatëpunuarnëbronzdhevaskëprejguri.Kohaendërtimitnukdihet,porngaformaskulpturaleprezentederinëvitin1994,supozohetsejanëndërtuarparaardhjessëosmanëve.

KroiiBimbashitgjendetnëudhëkryqinpranëxhamisësëIliazKukësdheUrëssëkaltërttëRinisë-Bimbashit.Ndonësekohaendërtimitnukdihet,thuhetqëatëekandërtuarnjëoficerilartëvendoricilishërbeunëushtrinëePerandorisëOsmane.

KroiixhamisësëSinanpashësështëpjesëexhamisëdhegjendetnëhyrjetëxhamisëdheështëndërtuarnëkohënkurështëndërtuaredhexhamia.

KroiiQorragësitakonshek.tëXVIII-tëdheështepjesëexhamisësehaxhiRamadanQorragësiciligjenetnëhyrjetëxhamisë.

KroiiteqesHelvetigjendetnëoborrineteqesdheështëndërtuarnëshekXVI-të.Ёshtëipunarprejkatërçepaveprejbronzidhevaskëprejmermeri.

UraeGuritundërtuangaAliKukaj-Beunëshek.XVI-të.Kastilorientaltëndërtimit.Urakishtetrajtëharku,endërtuarprejkuadrashguritëlidhuramesuvegëlqerore.Uraibëriballëshumëujëravedhesfidavetëkohës,porjoedhevërshimittëvitit1979.Më1982rikonstruktohetnëtërësidheikthehetpamjaatraktive,ndonësemenjëndryshimpërmbajtësor.

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UraArastës(UraeRe,eTherandës)undërtuanëshek.XVIII-të,kaqenëpjesëeBezistanit,Qarshisësëmbuluar.Nëtëdyanëtmbilumëkapaturlokale.QarshiaembuluarkafilluarpranëxhamisësëSinanPashësegjerteHamamiiMehmedPashës.

UraeGaniTadësnëfillimkaqenëLuguqëpërcillteujinpërkompleksineMehmedPashës.AtypranëjetonteGaniDukagjini,telalliifunditiqytetitdhepopulliequanedheUraeGaniTadës.

UraeNaletitnënurëneGuritishtënjëlugdruripërmestëcilitkalonteujinëanëntjetërtëqytetit.Pranëtijuvuedhenjëtrarëdruripërtëkaluarnjerëzit.Pasigjithnjëlagejngauji,dimritngrihejdheshpeshherëkalimtarëtbininnëujë.NgavendorëtuquajtUraeNaletit.

UraeSyziÇelebisëTabakhanësgjendetpranëXhamisësëSuziÇelebisëdhenjihetedhesiUraeTabakhanës,pasishërbentepërlidhjenmelagjeneTabakhanës.Urënnëvitin1513endërtonSuziÇelebiu.

UraevjetëreguritnëKërkbunargjendetnëkilometrine6-tëtërrugësPrizren-ReçandhelidhbrigjeteLumbardhitkungjushticaështëmëeshprehur.Uramenjëgjatësi20mdhenjëgjerësiprej3.5mmbështetetnënjëshkëmbgëlqerorëdhekavetëmnjëqemermelartësi6mmbinivelineujit.

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Prizreniparaqetnjëgërshtetimtëpërkryertënatyrësdhekrijimtarisëkulturoretëdorëssënjeriut.Mbitëgjitha,natyrakonsiderohetsiarsyejakryesoreqëidhamundësindërtimittënjëkontekstitëpasurkulturordhetëtrashëgimisënëqytet.NatyraePrizrenitofronmundësiunikepërtëkaluarkohëcilësoredhepërjetuarmomenteqëdot'ishtojnëvlerëkulturores.

RrapinëMarashinpitoresk(Pletanoz-Orientalisshek,XIV-XV)njërangabukuritëeveçantatëmarashitështëhapësirarrethLumbardhitdheshëtitorjabashkëmeoazategjelbëruara.RrjedhaharkoreeLumbardhit,Rrapidhepjesaenënkalasëpërbëjnënjëtërësiorganike.RrapiiMarashitkalartësinë20,90m,rrethiitijështë3mndërsagjerësia3,50m.mediametër12m.TrupiiRrapitështë2m.Fletëtikatëgjata13-14cm.Lartësiambidetareekëtijvendikugjindetrrapiështë417m.

MarashimetëhyrënëpjesëneMarashithetohetnjëndjenjëeveçantë,freskiaeLumbardhitdheGrykaesajqëbutësishtndikojnënëtrupinenjeriutdukekapluarnjëfreskitëpapërshkruar,klimaebutëegërshetuarmeklimënmaloredhebregdetareprodhojnëmëshumësekënaqësishpirtërore.ObjektesiXhamiae'MaksutPashës',mulliriivjetërtanirestorantqumështor,këndimeshëtitore,tyrbjae'AxhizeBabës',Rrapiplakjanëdëshmisekjopjesëeqytetitgjallëronbashkëmeobjektetevjetranëkujtimtëkohëssëshkuar.

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GrykaeLumbardhitnëpakvendenëKosovë,natyrakadhuruarbukuritëtillënatyrore,siçjakadhuruarPrizrenit.MaliSharr,KoretnikudhePashtrikupërbëjnëpjesënmëatraktivenëkëtëtrevë.NëmaleteSharritgjenden16liqenetëakulltatëcilatishtojnëvlerënestetiketëhapësirësmaloredheparaqesinatraksionturistik.GrykaeLumbardhitsirrjedhëgjarpëruesedhekarakteristike,përshkonhapësirënpërgjatëlumittëpasurmeelementetëflorëssëgjelbruardhepyjëzuar.HapësirapërgjatëbreguttëLumbardhitgjatëvapëssëverësështëzonamëevizituareqytetit.

Prevallaështëhapsirëebukurnatyroredhenjihetsifshatturistikiciliështërreth30kmlargngaPrizreni.BënëpjesënëmaleteSharrit.Lartësiambidetareështërreth1800mdhekjobënëqëtëshfrytëzohetnëtëkatërstinëtevititporsidomsnëstinëneverëspërpushimdhefreskimdhetëdimritpërskijim.

ParkuiQytetitgjindetnëpjesënperëndimoretëPrizrenitdhepërfshinnjëhapësirëshumëtëmadheetëgjelbëruar.Kahapsirasportivesidheluminicilikalonafërkëtijparku.

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Artizanatet,veshjet,zakonet,lojrat,vallet,festivaletdheshumëtiparetëtjeratëshpirtëroresdhetradicionalesjanëatraksionkulturoriqytetitpërtejarkitekturësndërtimoredheurbane.Kjopjesëetrashëgimisëijepshpirtgjithëstrukturësfiziketëqytetit,dukeenxjerrënëpahpasurinëshpirtëroretëqytetarëve.ShijimiishpirtëroresnëPrizrenështëmbresamëefortëmetëcilënnjëvizitorijashtëmkthehetnështëpinëetij.

Veshjatradicionaleprizrenase,veshjapopulloregjatëhistorisëkandryshuarsipaskushteveshoqëroreeekonomike,porajokambeturgjithmonënjërandërsegmenteterëndësishmetëveshjes.VeshjettraditcionaletëPrizrenitdherrethinëskanëqenëpothuajsetënjejta.Veshjetkanëdalluarmedisaelemetetegratëemartuara,gratëefejuaradhevajzaterejaashtuedhetekburrat.Sot,veshjettëcilatjanëruajturdheqënërastetëveqantaendepërdorenjanënërrethinëtëPrizrenitdhenjihensiveshjethasjane,veshjetopojare,veshjetgorane,veshjetLumjane,veshjaeZhupës,veshjaeAnadrinisëdheeRranzës.

Artizanatet,zejtarëtdhekrijuesitqëpasuruanthesarinevleraveorigjinaletëPrizrenitsidomosngagjysmaedytëeshek.XIXishin:argjendarët,saraçët,nallbanët,këpuctarët,terzitë(robaçepësit)plistarët,briskaxhinjët,shajakpunuesit,ashqinjët,zdruktarët,mafesçinjët,samarxhinjët,kallajxhinjët,jastëkxhinjët,ortarëtdheshumëtëtjerashumicaetëcilavejanëzhdukurmekaliminekohësdhetëzhvillimittëteknologjisë.

Zakonetdhelojërattraditcionaletëkohëravetëkaluaraqëjanëluajturnëpërahengjedhendejakumundtipërmendim:gjuajtjanëshenjë,hedhjaegurit,vrapimi(gara)mekuaj,lojëramekapuçaapofilxhanakubëhetpërqeshja(këndohenkëngëironike)ngapalafitueseetj.

Veglatmuzikoretraditcionaletëkohëstëcilatjanë:takarakja,gurët,briri,pipëza,tepsia,lugët,zilet,defi,fyelli,kavalli,lahuta,myshnica,çiftelia,sharkia,okarinaetj.

VarrezatePrizrenit,gjatëshumëshekujvetëjetesëssëtij,Prizrenitrashëgoi9kompleksevarrezashsivijojnë:VarrezaeBazhdarhanes,varrezaekompleksitLakuriq,varrezaekompleksit“Shukle”,varrezateSheshittëShkodrës(Gjimnazi“GjonBuzuku”),varrezaeNamazxhasë,varrezaeMuhaxhermahallës,varrezaeGrykëssëLumbardhit,varrezaeortodoksvedhegogëvetekisha“ShënShpëtimtari”,varrezaekompleksit“Karabash”.(ështëruajturvetëmpjesaqendrore).Vetëm3ngakëtovarrezajanëruajturdheiqëndrojnëkohës.

ZambakuiPrizrenitështëfestivalikëngëssëvjetërqytetareiciliorganizohetgjatëjavëssëparëtëKorrikut.Kyfestivalmbahetçdovitqyshprejviti1986.

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ShoqëriaKulturoreArtistike“Agimi”ështëformuarnënëntortëvitit1944.Kymomentshënonfillimineveprimtarisësëorganizuarkulturore-artistike,nënivelamator,përshqiptarëtePrizrenitdhetëKosovës.

DokuFestështëfestivalmekarakterndërkombëtarifilmitdokumentardhetëshkurtëriciliorganizohetçdoviticiliarrinëtëmbledhënjënumërtëmadhëturistëshnëqytetinePrizrenit.

GaraePehlivanëveështënjëfestivalfilletetëcilitdatojnëshekujmëparë.Ёshtëfestivalargëtuesdhegaruesciliorganizohetçdovitdhepjesëmarrësvijnëedhengavendeterajonitdheballkanit.

40BunarFestmisionkryesorkambrojtjeneambientitnëpërmjetaktiviteteveargëtuesekulturo-sportive.

HasiJehoneshtenjefestivaliikengevedhevallevefolklorikemenjetraditeprej24vitesh.

ShoqataeStripArtsitëveKosovar"XhennetComics"ështëevetmjashoqatëestripitnëKosovë.Shoqatamerretmeorganiziminefestivaleve,botiminestriprevistavedheaktivitetetëndryshmenëkëtëfushë.

OldtimerFesteshtefestialnderkombetariciliorganizohetcdovitdhebëhetmeqëllimtëofrimittëdëshmivesenëqytetinevjetërtëPrizrenitekzistonkulturateknikeemakinavetëvjetra,pavarësishtvitittëtyretëprodhimit.

FestivaliiSkulpturës–SculpFestështëfestivaliiparendërkombëtariskulpturësjovetëmnëKosovë,pornëtërërajonineBallkanit.

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KybotimiofertëskulturistiketëPrizrenitnukdotëishteimundurpa mirëkuptimin dhe mbështetjen financiare të Minsitrisë sëKulturës,RinisëdheSporteve,prandajnjë felënderimiveçantë itakon kësaj ministrie. Gjithashtu, e falënderojmë Institutin përMbrojtjen eMonumenteve Kulturore në Prizren dhe drejtorin ekëtijinstitutipërkontributinepandërprerënëmënyrëvullnetarepër të gjitha konsultimet gjatë përgaditjes së këtij produkti. Njëfalënderimiposaëmitakontëgjithëpersonaveqënakanëdërguarfotografi me të cilat është pasuruar ky botim. Mbi të gjitha,kontribut themelor në realizimin e këtij produkti kanë dhënëprofesorëtSokolCenadheEnverBatiu.

RrjetiiOrganizatavetëKulturësnëPrizrenështëmirënjohëspërrolinesecilitanëtartërrjetit,sidheshprehmirënjohjenevetpërtëgjithë që kanë qenë të përfshirë në strukturimin e kësaj oferteturistiketëPrizrenit.Njëherit,RrOKparalajmëronvazhdimësinëeproduktevetëtillanëtëardhmen,mesyniminqëtëpasurohetedhemëtejofertaeqytetitpërvizitorët.

RrjetiiOrganizatavetëKulturës–RrOKPrizrenSaraqëtNr.5–20000/Prizren

info@rrok-pz.netwww.rrok-pz.net

CULTURAL OFFER OF PRIZRENFive opportunities for savouring

culture, heritage and the city's nature

Prizren, 2013

Publisher: Cultural Organizations Network in Prizren Text: Prof. Sokol Cena & EC Ma NdrysheConsultant: Institute for the Protection of Historic Monuments in PzrizrenPhotos: EC Ma Ndryshe and Samir Karahoda Design: RefreshTranslated by: RefreshFinanced by: The Ministry of Culture, Youth and SportsCirculation: 1000 copies

MINISTRIA E KULTURËS, RINISË DHE SPORTITMINISTARSTVO KULTURE, OMLADINE I SPORTAMINISTRY OF CULTURE YOUTH AND SPORTS

CONTENTS

IntroductionAbout RrOK

Cultural heritageReligious heritageOld citizen houses (Vernacular heritage)

Spiritual heritageNatural heritage

Acknowledgments

INTRODUCTION

Prizren is a central tourist destination in Kosovo and the region. Efforts to enrich and build-up the city's tourist offer based on culture, cultural and natural heritage are an essential part of the cultural community's commitment of the city. In this product brought by the Network of Culture Organizations in Prizren you will find cultural offers of Prizren broken down into five categories, each containing specific information and pictures of cultural and natural assets of the city.

The city of Prizren has been acknowledged since the ancient times as the most unique town in Kosovo and in Balkans for the values

and its diverse cultural heritage. Credited to its geographical position, the city of Prizren is renowned and abundant with picturesque natural sites and justifiably ranks as one of the most stunning cities of Kosovo. All these values and assets have prompted RrOK to think on the captivating forms of their introduction to local and foreign visitors. This product enables the visitors to obtain relevant information on of the city's cultural potentials as well as for granting an easier access to the cultural and natural heritage monuments and sites of Prizren.

Parts of this product are not merely the information on attractive places which deserve the attention of the visitor eager to become acquainted with the history and the culture of Prizren. The indispensable part of this RrOK's product is the organization of the edifying walks directed by a professional tour guide. All parts of this product are structured in a manner to facilitate an organized walk with a tour guide for all the visitors interested. For enjoying this walk through the narrative and the culture of Prizren, the interested ones should contact the Network of Culture Organizations (RrOK) and choose one of the five walks provided in this product: cultural heritage, religious heritage, spiritual heritage, old vernacular houses and natural heritage.

ABOUT RROK

The Network of Culture Organization in Prizren is an informal network of culture organizations in Prizren municipality. The mission of this network is to achieve a developed local economy in Prizren through the enrichment and development of the tourist offer based on adding to the quality and the number of cultural activities. The fundamental objectives of the Network's operation in Prizren consist of: enrichment of the cultural life, increase of the quality of existing cultural activities, structuring of the cultural offer, improvement of cultural policies at the municipal level, decentralized management of culture, diversification of funding of cultural activities and fostering an active and responsible citizenry.

The Network's organization approach will be informal (an unregistered network) and shall only have a Secretariat which will bear the responsibility for Network's organization and implementation of its projects and activities. During the initial two-year period 2012–2014, the RrOK's Secretariat shall be headed by NGO EC Ma Ndryshe.

Network's concrete actions will include, but not limited to, the following activities: drafting and promotion of cultural and tourist calendar of Prizren, fund raising for Network's activities and of its members, advocacy for increasing the municipal budget for culture, advocating for the adoption/amendment/prevention of culture legislation in local and central level. The first activities of the Network, which were implemented during the year 2012 and 2013 include: Cultural and tourist Calendar of Prizren, the research on the capacities and the needs of the independent cultural sector in Prizren, debates on cultural policies in Prizren and tourist packages.

Cultural Organizations Network – RrOK PrizrenSaraqët Nr. 5 – 20000/Prizren

info@rrok-pz.net www.rrok-pz.net

OLD CITIZEN HOUSES (VERNACULAR HERITAGE)

Old citizen houses of Prizren withstood many challenges at different times to proudly stand today as the most meaningful pattern of society's civilization and the city itself. Prizren urban dwellings transmit the evidence of architectural and construction artistry of many generations, whereas today continues to convey the message of the durability and the beauty of the city's built architecture

Sheh Zade House is built by the Gjakovan–Prizrenian descendants at the end of the 18th century. It is a folkloric house typical for Prizren style of dwellings representing the peak of Renaissance realism of traditional architecture, which in itself contains original local elements.

Shuaip Pasha's House stands flanked at the very verge of the Shuaip Spahiu Street and Pushkatarëve Street, just opposite the Naleti Bridge. It was built in the onset of the 19th century by Shuaip Spahiu himself. It stands out the city centre with its values of traditional architecture with both its interior and exterior. In March 1999, the house was burned down to the ground, to resurrect again in 2012.

The House of Aqif Celina is situated at Bujar Godeni Street. It was built in the 17th century and served as the family house. The house lost its authenticity to some extent due to its physical partition in 1960 when a part of this house had been modified significantly.

Sheh Hasan's House is located in the city centre, behind Hotel “Theranda”. It was built in the 19th century. Occupying a surface area of 2,127 m² this family house is expressed by rich folkloric elements of local architecture

The House of Grazhda family is one of the two Saraj houses situated on the right at the end of Bujar Godeni Street having a surface of 1,109 m². It is an oriental-type house constructed in the 18th century building of which lasted for seven years. In spite of some minor interventions it has preserved the authenticity and its charm.

Bajram Pomaku's House is situated in Saraçët Street. It is the traditional Prizren house of the 18th century. Notwithstanding some minor interventions the house has maintained many of its authentic elements.

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The House of Shemsidin Kirajtani was constructed at the beginning of the 19th century. It is situated on the Shuaip Spahiu Street and very close to the Shuaip Spahiu's house. In architectural design it is a typical Prizren traditional house which for its exquisiteness and the preservation of its authenticity it is truly an eye-catcher for visitors.

The House of Abdurahim Myftiu Myftiu is situated near Emin Pasha Mosque, on Rifat Krasniqi Street. It was built in the 19th century. It is a family house and has maintained its authenticity to the present day.

The House of Ahmet and Shyqri Suhareka–Rekathati is located close to Dragoman Mosque and Primary School “Motrat Qiriazi”. It was built in 1886 as a family house. In spite of physical partition and several interventions the house has preserved its authenticity.

The House of Ymer Prizreni was built in 1873/5 at Mehmet Pasha Street by Ymer Prizreni, the head of the Albanian League of Prizren. By its architectural design this house belongs to the oriental style of construction and is situated at 'Ardian Zurnaxhiu' Street. ”

Haxhi Izet Mashkulli's House House is attached to the monumental ensemble of the Albanian League of Prizren. It is supposed for being built around the year 1800.

Ymer Qyse's House House belongs to the 19th century and it is situated on the eastern part of the Prizren centre on the way to Marash neighbourhood.

The House of Gani Dukagjini is located opposite the Ura e Lugjeve Bridge, respectively the Bridge of the League of Prizren part of which architectural ensemble it was. This house dates from the 19th century and retains local folkloric architecture for what is regarded as a cultural monument. The house is consisted of two parts: the harem and the guest-house.

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Haxhi Izet Mashkulli's House House is attached to the monumental ensemble of the Albanian League of Prizren. It is supposed for being built around the year 1800.

Ismet Sokoli's House was built by mid-19th century and by its baroque elements applied it represents a characteristic and delightful building, preserved thanks to the care of Ismet Sokoli's heirs. The house is a two-storey building with a covered gallery and with staircases constructed from carved stones and iron handrails.

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The architecture of the monuments of worship is the unsurpassed evidence of the resistance against the challenges of time and the triumph of universal values of heritage and culture in Prizren. The coexistence and the harmony among different religious beliefs is an added-value to a unique dimension of this priceless wealth, a feature giving a unique colour to the multicultural character of the citizens of Prizren.

Namazgah – Kërëk Mosque (Kërëk Xhamia/Namazgjahu) dates from 1455 and it is believed it was constructed by a military leader at a time when Prizren was conquered by the Ottoman Empire.

Syzi Çelebi's Mosque – Zerrini (Prizrenasi). Suzi Çelebi was among the first benefactors of the town. He was born in Prizren and his real name was Muhamed Mahmut Abdullahu. This scholar, at the onset of the 16th century built a very large ensemble consisting of: a mosque, a library (1506), a Tekke (dervish lodges), a mektub (maytap, school), the great bridge, the small bridge and the 7-kilometres long Jaz (groove) for irrigation of the arable fields of his estate. His body lies in a mausoleum in the courtyard of the Mosque together with his brother Nehari, respectively Ramadan.

Saraçhane Mosque (Kukli Bej Mosque) – The name of this mosque built in 1534 derives from saraçët (saddlers) and their saddlery market located in this area. The mosque has retained most of the original elements and is interconnected to the nearby Halveti Tekke.

Gazi Mehmed Pasha's Mosque known also as the Flag Mosque (Bajrakli Xhamia). It lies within the ensemble of the Albanian League of Prizren, in Mehmed Pasha Street. The mosque was built by Gazi Mehmet Pasha in 1573, when the mausoleum was built, intended for its founder to rest after his earthly-life. A madrasah is attached to the mosque such as other buildings. It is one of the most beautiful mosques in the town with a large courtyard encircled with a wall within which eight fountains spout water. All this made for this complex to pleasantly entwine the buildings of monumental architecture and those vernaculars.

Sinan Pasha Mosque belongs to Islamic architecture built in 1615 by Sofi Sinan Pasha originating from the Vila village of the Luma region in Albania. It is situated in the hub of the city towering the Shadërvan Square near Lumëbardhi River. As far as its interior architecture and decorations, it is one of the most graceful mosques in the Balkans. Characteristic of this mosque are virtuous drawings with rich and vibrant colours.

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Emin Pasha's Mosque was built near the Mehmed Pasha's hammam and Arasta Mosque in 1831 by Emin Pasha. In its courtyard alongside with the madrasah the tomb of Emin Pasha is located.

Iljaz Kuka's Mosque is one of the two mosques built by Kukli Beg in 1534 as a giving. The mosque was erected near Bimbashi fountain and in the vicinity of Ura e Rinisë (The Bridge of Youth) and it is called Iljaz Kuka's Mosque after Kukli Beg's grandfather who was engaged during the Ottoman conquest of Prizren in 1455.

Maksut Pasha's Mosque was built in the 17th century in Marash district by vali (governor) Mustafë Pasha.

Arasta Mosque or Evrenos Bey's Mosque was built near the Arasta complex (Çarshia, roofed market) in 1526 by Evrenos Bey. In 1960/61 all the craft shops, the market and the Arasta Mosque were done away with leaving only a lone minaret marking a spot where once a mosque complex stood.

The Ensemble of the Holy Archangels Monastery until 1343 was an Illyrian-Arbëriot-Albanian temple. In 1352 on its foundations a monastery dedicated to the Archangels Mihëll and Gavrill (Michael and Gabriel) who were renowned as miracle-doers and healers. Emperor Dušan gave his behest for construction of this monastery who appointed the place for building of his consecrated tomb. This tomb is in this monastery and to its opposite is the tomb of the ruler of the Principality of Shkodra, Strazimir Balsha.

Church of St. Friday is located to the west of the old part of the town. This pagan temple is believed for serving as a sanctuary of the Dardanians dedicated to Illyrian deity Prem-Premte (Friday), deity of fertility. In the years 1306/07 Slavic King Milutin, on the previous temple rebuilds the church, while the Ottoman Empire in 1455 turns it into a mosque. This religious edifice was restored back into a church in 1923 when the minaret is removed from there.

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Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour – this remarkable monument stands few steps above the Church of St. George, near to the Myderriz Ali Efendi Mosque. It was built in 1870 by the Archbishop Dario Bucareli. The church is open for Roman Catholic believers. The interior fanatically preserves frescoes of two dignitaries of the Balkan's past – the painting depicting Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu (George Castriot Skanderbeg), the prince of the Principality of Albania and that of Johanes de Hunyadi, the governor and the military commander of Hungary.

Cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour – is located behind the Sinan Pash Mosque towards the main gate of Prizren Fortress, on the right side. This church belongs to medieval architecture. In the second half of the 18th century the church saw several reconstructions. These works were carried out by Vlachs (tzintzars), who later on build near it another church attached to the previous one. They called the rebuilt church as the Church of Saints. Next they started holding religious ceremonies in Greek language. In 1923 the Serbs retaliate against them and since then the serbianization of Vlachs has started in Prizren.

Church of the Holy Sunday (Mark's Church) was built in 1371 by King Marko Vukašin Kraljević. It is situated in Nënkalaja (Podkalaja) complex, near the Church of St. Saviour with which they share similarities in architectural view. In its altar stands a stele of a Roman period.

The first Tekke of Sinani Tariqa was built on the right side of Lumëbardhi River, in the Tabak neighbourhood in 1575 by Ummi Sinan from Prizren who is also the founder of this Sufi order in Kosova.

Tekke of Kaderi Zingjiri order (Qadiriyyah Tekke) is in the northwest of Prizren. It was founded in 1646 by Sheh Hasan Horosani. The tomb was built shortly afterwards. For its specific values this Tekke holds it was declared a cultural monument.

The second Tekke of Rezaki tariqa was founded in 1880 by Sheh Ali Baba, who came from Vllahovi of India. After a while the tyrbe (shrine) was built.

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The Halveti Tariqa Tekke founded in 1691 by Sheh Osman Baba in Saraçhane neighbourhood. Prizrenites know it also as the Sheh Hasan's tekke. This order (tariqa) has its branches in Rahovec, Mitrovica and Albania.

Tekke of Bektashi Tariqa was founded in 1850 by Adem Baba of Prizren, close to Hasan Beg's mill, southwest of the town. He is superseded by Adem Baba Kovaçi from Gjakovë.

Rufa'i Tekke is founded in 1892 by Sheh Shasan Hysniu from Sanxhak at Haxhi Kasëmi's former compound. In 1915 the Bulgarians destroy the tekke. Sheh Hyseinhilmiu Shehu rebuilds this tekke in 1938. In 1972 at the same location a modern smaller tekke was built by Sheh Xhemajli. Characteristic of this order is ziker ritual (remembrance call) which is held on the first day marking the spring when the tekke celebrates Sultan Nevruz and every Friday afternoon in private.

Saadi Tekke as a branch of Axhizi was established in 1500 by Sheh Sylejman Axhizi in Marash district. After a while a tyrbe (shrine) was also built. Newly established communist state confiscated entire compound of the tekke in 1945 along with the mill, coffee shop and other facilities since Musa Shehzade was among the founders of the Second Albanian League of Prizren.

The Tomb of Dallgan Baba was dedicated to one of the commanders who led the left flank of the Ottoman army during the invasion of Prizren.

The Tomb of Karabash Baba is dedicated to one of the commanders who led the right side of the Ottoman army during the invasion of Prizren. It is situated in the central part in Karabash complex.

The Tomb of Tes Baba is situated near the Xhamia e Thyer (Kërëk Xhamia, Broken Mosque, Namazxha). It was dedicated to one of the commanders, who led the front division of the Ottoman army during the conquest of Prizren. The Tomb of Ymer Baba is situated in Lez village 10 km south of Prizren, on the slope of Cylen Mountain. This shrine is renowned and greatly respected and it mostly visited by the people of Gjakova, Prizren and Rahovec.

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The Historic Centre of Prizren is one of the most characteristic values of the city. Regarded as the world's asset, it includes a wide variety of historic monuments as a testimony of being a merging point of many civilizations. Cultural heritage is a central element of the identity of the citizens of Prizren, while at the same time it presents the main reason for visits that take place in the city, both from within and outside of Kosovo.

Kalaja e Prizrenit or Prizren Fortress stretches at the most dominant point of Prizren's landscape encompassing a surface area of 15,776 m². It is the largest and most beautiful Fortress in Kosovo and beyond. Archaeologists have established by its archaeological layers it extends to different historic periods, that of Illyro-Dardanian period, Roman period, Byzantine era, Medieval and Ottoman period. The reconstruction of the fortress was undertaken by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. During the Ottoman period, the Fortress had served as a military fortification till 1912. Within its composition were included: dungeons, prison, military stores, semi-arched watchtower, a mosque, the 42-staircase tunnel, stairs of which would send to the right bank of Lumëbardhi River; the main gate, water reservoir, etc.

The Upper Citadel (Maiden's Castle) sets at the Lumëbardhi valley complex, encompassing 12m of height and a surface area of

75m² holding a quadratic shape. It is believed to have been built approximately at the same time with the Holy Archangels Monastery and, after their arrival in the area, it has already been taken by the Ottoman army. In literature it is referred to as a Kız Kalesi as well (Albanian: Kalaja e Vashës; English: Maiden's Castle).

The Complex of Albanian League of Prizren pierces the most ultimate point of the city's urban area, flanked by Lumëbardhi River, Marash district ensemble and the slope of the Fortress. The entire ensemble harmoniously knits buildings of monumental architecture with that vernacular. This ensemble facilitated the Founding Assembly that was held on June 10th, 1878, with the participation of the representatives of all the Albanian territories whereby the Albanian League of Prizren was founded. The History Museum is established and operating within this ensemble housing artefacts (exhibits), handicrafts, garments of different Albanian lands, a gallery and a library.

Marash Mill or “Shotman's” Mill (Mulliri i Marashit) belongs to the Marash district ensemble and being the oldest constructed mill. It is located eastwards of Prizren, close to the Bridge of Marash and the Mosque of Maksut Pasha. The mill was built for the first time during the 18th century. It saw its destruction on March 15th, 1994, and instead a restaurant was built.

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Gazi Mehmet Pasha Hamam is situated in the city centre and it was built in 1573/74 at the behest of Mehmet Pasha. This hamam is deemed among the largest in the Balkans. Hamam consisted of two sections to accommodate both men and women. This bathhouse is one the hamams belonging to the most glorious Ottoman-era architecture in the Balkans. This object operated as a bathhouse until 1946 after which it then served for different purposes.

Clock Tower & Archaeological Museum (Sahat Kulla & Muzeu Arkeologjik) are located adjacent to Ahmet Shemsidin Bey's Hamam (17th century). The museum is rich with archaeological finds dating from the antiquity, medieval and onwards. Numerous artefacts unearthed in Prizren and its vicinity expose the rich history of the city and its surrounding. The Clock tower along with the attic was originally built of wood though in the 19th century Eshref Pasha Perolli build it of stone and placing additionally the clock mechanism and a small bell. The museum opened on November 17th, 1975, and there are exhibited artefacts of different eras such as from Eneolithic, Neolithic, Bronze, Iron, Roman and Medieval period.

Beledije is the initial late Ottoman-era building of the Municipality of Prizren built at the end of the 19th century.

Shasivar Bey's Mill is located in Tabakhane area. It is the only operational mill dating from the 20th century and being the last of other mills ruined, without any particular architectural value. After the execution of Shasivar Çaço on 24 December 1944 a part of the mill was confiscated.

Electrical Industry Museum “Prizrenasja” was built in 1929 on the verge of Lumëbardhi River according to the project of a Viennese firm. It was the first electric power plant and the only electrical industry museum. It worked and fed the town with electricity for 44 years and interrupted work on 01/11/1973. On August 11th, 1979, it was turned into a museum.

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Shadërvan Square represents the hub and the landmark of Prizren in the midst of which a fountain (Shadërvan) is set and equipped with four spouts from which potable water pours down into the basin encircled by stones. It is also called Merxhan Çarshi. In the north Shadërvan is bordered by the Stone Bridge Ura e Gurit), on the east towered by the Sinan Pasha Mosque, on the south with Pantelia neighbourhood, on the southwest with Qafëpazari (upper bazaar) and on the west with a Kujumxhillëk ensemble (Setters' area).

Topokli or the Six Fountains can be found at the entrance to Marash district, opposite to the house of Ymer Qyse. These fountains are set in Marash district comprised of six brass-made spouts and a stone basin. The time of its construction remains unknown however by sculptural engravings present up to 1994 supposedly it had been constructed before the advent of the Ottomans.

Bimbashi's Source is located at the junction near the Mosque of Iliaz Kuka and the Blue Bridge (Ura e Kaltër e Rinisë-Bimbashit). Although the construction time is not known, it is believed that the local senior officer built it, an officer who had served in the army of the Ottoman Empire.

Sinan Pasha's Mosque Fountain is part of the mosque and it is situated just at the entrance of the mosque's porch. The date of its construction is the same with the mosque's construction.

The Qorraga Fountain dates back from the 18th century. It is part of Haxhi Ramadan Qorraga's Mosque and it stands just at the entrance of the mosque.

The Fountain of Halveti Tekke is set in the tekke's courtyard and it was built in the 16th century. It was manufactured with four brass-made spouts and a marble basin.

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Stone Bridge was built by Ali Kukaj Bey in the 16th century. It upholds an oriental style of construction. The original bridge was an arch-shaped bridge to be constructed with quadratic stones bonded with lime mortar. The bridge stood strong to many waters and challenges of time, but not to the heavy flood of 1979. It was fully reconstructed in 1982 gaining its glorious appearance, albeit with substantial change.

Arasta Bridge (New Theranda Bridge) was built in the 18th century and it was part of the Bezistan, a roofed market place. On both sides of the river there were craft and trade shops. Roofed market place (Bezistan) started from the Sinan Pasha's Mosque and ended at Mehmet Pasha Hammam.

Gani Tada's Bridge originally was a grove streaming water to Mehmet Pasha's ensemble. Nearby used to live Gani Dukagjini – the last town crier thus it is called by the citizens as Ura e Gani Tadës (Gani Tada's Bridge).

Ura e Naletit (Cursed Bridge) – downstream the Stone Bridge was a wooden trough sending water to the other part of the town. A wooden plank was placed next to it so the people could cross the river. Since always washed by the water, during the winter days the plank would get icy thus the passers would often fall into the river. The inhabitants named it Naleti Bridge.

Syzi Çelebi's Bridge (Tabakhane Bridge) is situated right next to the Suzi Çelebi Mosque, also known as Tabakhane Bridge, since it is served to connect with Tabakhane neighbourhood. The bridge was constructed in 1513 by Syzi Çelebi.

Old Stone Bridge in Kërk Bunar (40 springs) appears on the 6th kilometre of Prizren-Reçan road, lacing both banks of the Lumëbardhi River at a place where the mouth of the river is much accented. The 20-meters long and 3.5 wide bridge is supported on a calcareous cliff with a single archway of 6 meters of height above the water level.

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The Historic Centre of Prizren is one of the most characteristic values of the city. Regarded as the world's asset, it includes a wide variety of historic monuments as a testimony of being a merging point of many civilizations. Cultural heritage is a central element of the identity of the citizens of Prizren, while at the same time it presents the main reason for visits that take place in the city, both from within and outside of Kosovo.

Plane tree (Platanus – orientalis, c. XIV-XV) is located in Marash quarter. The Marash's plane tree has the height of 20,90 m, with a trunk's section circle of 3 m and 3.50 m of width and encompassing a diameter of 12 m. Plane's trunk is 2 m. Leaves are 13-14 cm long. The place where the plane tree is located is 417 m above sea level.

Marash Just entering into this part of the town you will get struck by a special sensation. The freshness of Lumëbardhi River and its gorge gently touches the man's body, gripping you by an unspeakable breeze and mild climate combined of mountain and coastal climate offer more than spiritual bliss. The old buildings like Maksut Pasha's Mosque, an old mill turned into milk restaurant today, the area with the promenade, the mausoleum of Axhize Baba and an old plane tree – all of them narrate for this part of the city living along with the long-standing buildings in remembrance of the times gone.

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Lumëbardhi Valley

Very few places in Kosova were bestowed with natural splendour as the nature has granted Prizren. Sharri Mountain, Koretnik and Pashtrik make up the most attractive places in this area. Sharr Mountains count 16 glacial lakes which add to the aesthetic value of the mountain area and represent tourist attraction. Ravine of Lumëbardhi River as a winding and unparalleled course traverses the area along the river rich with verdant and wooded variety of flora. The space along the Lumëbardhi River during the heat of the summer months is the most visited area of the city providing welcome shade.

Prevalla as a stunning natural scenery is known as a tourist village, which is about 30 km away from Prizren. It belongs to the Sharr Mountains. Its altitude is around 1,800 m and this makes a year-round enjoyment with its scenery but especially in the summer days for leisure and refreshment and during winter for skiing.

City Park is found at the western part of Prizren and includes a very large green area. There are sports spaces and a river which runs close to this park.

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Handicrafts, clothing, customs, games, dances, festivals and many other spiritual and traditional traits are cultural attractions of the city reaching far beyond the built and urban architecture. This section of the heritage saturates all the physical fabric of the city by accentuating spiritual wealth of citizens. Enjoying the spirituality in Prizren remains one of the most biting impressions a foreign visitor takes to his home.

Traditional clothing in Prizren – folk clothing in Prizren has changed throughout history according to social and economic conditions. Prizren's traditional attire and that of its immediate surroundings have been nearly similar. The costumes were differentiated with several patterns and elements for married women, betrothed women and bachelorettes as well as among men. Today, outfits that are preserved and which on special occasions are still being used in the regions surrounding Prizren worth to be noted are Has region clothing, clothing of Opoja, Gorani community costumes, clothing of Luma region, Župa/Zhupa clothing, and the clothing of Anadrinia region and that of Rranza.

Handicrafts, craftsmen and creators who enriched the collection of original values of Prizren, especially in the second half of the 19th century were silversmiths, saddlers, furriers, shoemakers, tailors, plis makers (Albanian traditional male headgear), knife smiths, felt makers, cooks, carpenters, fez makers (traditional Turkish cap), tinsmiths, padmakers, watchmakers, etc. The majority of these crafts have disappeared over time and with the development of technology.

Traditional customs and games of olden times that were played at feasts and parties were: shooting on target, stone throwing, horseback racing (tournaments), games with kapuça (hoods) and filxhanë (cups) where the winning side mocks (ironic songs are sung) the losing side, etc.

Traditional musical instruments of the time which are: takarakja (finger cymbals or zills), gurët (stones), briri (hornpipe), pipëza (mouthpiece), tepsia (pan), lugët (spoons), zilet (jingles), defi (dayereh or tambourine), fyelli (pipe), kavalli (end-blown flute), lahuta (lute), myshnica (traditional skin pipe bag), çifteli (double stringed hand instrument), sharkia (long neck multi-stringed instrument), okarina (ocarina), etc.

Cemeteries of Prizren – With loads of centuries of its existence Prizren inherited 9 cemetery sites, and those as follows: Bazhdarhane cemetery, Lakuriq cemetery site, “Shukle” cemetery site, cemetery of Shkodra Square (“Gjon Buzuku” Gymnasium), Namazxha cemetery, cemetery of Mahalla e Muhaxherëve, Gryka e Lumëbardhit cemetery, Vlach and Orthodox cemetery at St. Saviour Church, “Karabash” cemetery site (only the central part of it maintained). Just 3 of these cemeteries were maintained and endure the time.

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Zambaku i Prizrenit (Lily of Prizren) as an old 'citizen song' festival is organized during the first week of July. This festival has taken place every year since 1986.

Shoqëria Kulturore Artistike “Agimi” (Cultural Artistic Society “Agimi”) was established in November of 1944. This particular moment marks the beginning of the organized cultural activity at the amateur level for the Albanians in Prizren and Kosova.

The DokuFest is an international documentary and short film festival which takes place annually, managing to bring a large number of visitors in the city of Prizren.

Pehlivans' Tournament (traditional wrestling doused in oil) is a festival whose origins dates from centuries ago. It is of the entertaining and competitive tournament which takes place every year and competitors come from different countries of the region and the Balkans.

40 Bunar Fest or a river tubing festival in its principal mission aims at environmental protection through entertaining cultural and sporting activities.

Hasi Jehon (Echo of Hasi) is a folklore music and dance festival with a 24-year tradition.

Comic Strip Artists Association of Kosova “Xhennet Comics” is the only comic books association in Kosova. This association is engaged with the organization of festivals, publication of comic strips periodicals and other activities in this field.

Old Timer Fest (Vintage Car Show) as an international festival gathers annually with the sole aim of providing evidence that the old town of Prizren upholds the technical culture of classic cars regardless of their year of production.

Sculpture Festival – Sculpt Fest is the first international festival of sculpture not only in Kosova, but in the whole Balkan region.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This edition of Prizren cultural offer would not have been possible without the understanding and financial support of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, therefore a special acknowledgment goes to this ministry. In addition, we are more than thankful to the Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments in Prizren and to the director of this institute for continuous voluntary contribution on all the consultations during the draft of this product. Special thanks go to all the people who have sent us photographs which have enhanced this publication. Above all, ultimate inputs to the realization of this product have given professors Sokol Cena and Enver Batiu.

Network of Culture Organizations in Prizren is grateful for the role of each member of the network and expresses its gratitude to all who have been involved in putting together of Prizren's tourist offer. At the same time, RrOK will herald on the continuation of such products in the future with the aim to further enrich the offer of the city to the visitors

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