Medieval Monuments in Kosovo, Peja

Name: Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
Address: Peja, Kosovo

#9 among attractions in Peja

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The Medieval Monuments in Kosovo are a World Heritage Site consisting of four Serbian Orthodox Christian churches and monasteries which represent the fusion of the eastern Orthodox Byzantine and the western Romanesque ecclesiastical architecture to form the Palaiologian Renaissance style. The construction was founded by members of Nemanjić dynasty, the most important dynasty of Serbia in the Middle Ages. The sites are located in the modern-day Kosovo. ()

Alternative names: Unesco: from 2004Architectural style: Byzantine architectureCoordinates: 42°39'40"N, 20°15'56"E

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Medieval Monuments in Kosovo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Patriarchate of Peć Monastery, Bazaar of Peja, White Drin Waterfall, Architecture of Peja.

~40 ftN
, Historical place, Monastery
Patriarchate of Peć Monastery, Peja
1 min walk • The Patriarchate of Peć Monastery or the Patriarchal Monastery of Peć, is a medieval Serbian Orthodox monastery located near the city of Peć, Kosovo. Built in the 13th century, it became the residence of Serbian Archbishops.
1.4 miE
Shopping, Market
Bazaar of Peja, Peja
36 min walk • Bazaar of Peja or Peja market is a market place in the center of the city of Peja, in Kosovo. It was established during Ottoman rule and is located near the Pećka Bistrica river, between parallel residence zones.
5.7 miN
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
White Drin Waterfall, Peja
146 min walk • The White Drin Waterfall is a waterfall in the western part of Kosovo. It is located in the Zhleb mountain in the Bjeshkët e Nemuna in the village of Radavc, 11 km away from the town of Peja.
1.4 miE
Museum, Art gallery
Architecture of Peja, Peja
36 min walk • The architecture of Peja, Kosovo, describes a large mixture of architectural structures which are a reflection of the influential foreign rule all across the city.
1.5 miE
Mosque
Bajrakli Mosque, Peja
40 min walk • The Bajrakli Mosque is the main mosque situated in the center of the Bazaar of Peja. It was built in 1471 by Sultan Fatih Mehmet Hani and is an Ottoman-style single-domed mosque with the oldest and highest dome in the city.
1.6 miE
Baths
Hamam of Peja, Peja
41 min walk • The Peja Hamam or Old Bath is an Ottoman-Turkish bath in Peja, Kosovo, built in the second half of the 15th century. The building consists of an asymmetric "double" bath. According to some sources the bath was reconstructed in 1861 for unknown reasons. The bath was damaged during war and was reconstructed after.
1.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kopranik, Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park
44 min walk • Kopranik is a mountain with a height of 2,460 m in Kosovo. Kopranik is part of the Albanian Alps. At the northern slopes of the mountain is the Rugovska gorge which is a popular tourist destination in the Prokletije and all of Kosovo.
2.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Maja e Vjelakut, Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park
72 min walk • Maja e Vjelakut is a peak of the Prokletije range in Kosovo, reaching a top height of 2,014 m. Volujak creates part of the Rugova Canyon. This mountain can be seen from the city of Peja because it is only a few kilometers west of it.
1.5 miE
Universities and schools
University “Haxhi Zeka”, Peja
38 min walk • Haxhi Zeka University is a public university located in Peja, Kosovo.
1.6 miE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Shahin Haxhiislami Stadium, Peja
40 min walk • The Shahin Haxhiislami is a multi-use stadium in Peć, Kosovo. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Besa Pejë of the Kosovar Superliga. The stadium holds 8,500 people.