Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Prizren, Kosovo
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1.5 km
209 m
Experience Prizren in Kosovo in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in PrizrenSight 1: Fortress of Prizren
Prizren Fortress is a hilltop fortification in Prizren in Kosovo. It overlooks the Prizren River which flows through Prizren, which developed around the fortress. The site of the fortress of Prizren has seen habitation and use since the Bronze Age. In late antiquity it was part of the defensive fortification system in western Dardania and was reconstructed in the era of eastern Roman Emperor Justinian. Byzantine rule in the region ended definitively in 1219–20 as the Serbian Nemanjić dynasty controlled the fort until 1371.
Sight 2: Church of the Holy Saviour
The Church of the Holy Saviour is a Serbian Orthodox church located in Prizren, Kosovo, built around 1330.
Sight 3: Saint Kosmas and Damian Church
The Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Prizren, located in Prizren's Podgrađe (Potkaljaji), the lower church of the Holy Salvation, in Kosovo and Metohija. It belongs to the Diocese of Raska and Prizren of the Serbian Orthodox Church. It represents an immovable cultural property as a cultural monument.
Sight 4: St. Nedelja Church
The Church of Sveta Nedelja in Prizren is a temple of the Serbian Orthodox Church, which was built on the foundations of an older sacral building. According to the found founder's inscription, the older church was dedicated to the Presentation of the Virgin Mary and the endowment of the young king Marko Mrnjavčević (1371-1395) was erected in 1370/1371.
Sight 5: Saint Nicholas Church
The Church of St. Nicholas, also known as Tutić Church is a Serbian Orthodox church located in Prizren in Kosovo. It was founded in 1331–1332 by Dragoslav Tutić, whose monastic name was Nikola (Nicholas), 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.
Sight 6: Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour also known as Precinct of the Lady Helper Church and Con-cathedral of the Lady Helper. Is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Prizren, Kosovo, seat of the Albanian Roman Catholic Diocese of Prizren-Pristina.
Wikipedia: Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour (Prizren) (EN)
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