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Visoki Dečani Monastery
A UNESCO-listed 14th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery housing the largest collection of Byzantine-style frescoes in a single building.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Gjakova, XK ·
Gjakovë is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Gllogjan, 32km from Valbona Valley.
Gjakovë is a town located in Gjakova, XK. With a population of 94,158, it is an important destination in .
On a road trip, Gjakovë sits in XK. It's in the Europe/Belgrade time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gjakovë to your route.
The Hadum Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Hadumit; Turkish: Hadım Camisi) in Gjakova, Kosovo was built in the last decade of the 16th century (1594/95) and was financed by Hadum Sylejman Efendia – Hadum Aga, which explains the name of the mosque. The mosque was built on the property of Jakë Vula and is located in the OldRead more
Bazaar. Evliya Çelebi said that around the plain of Jak Vula and Hadum Mosque were 2000 houses, some masjid and two monumental mosques, inns covered in lead, a beautiful hamam and 300 shops.
A rectangular, dome-covered structure, it belongs to the classic forms of mosque of the Islamic-Kosovar style. Around the mosque there are tombs with sculpted decorations and engraved with epithets in the old Ottoman language. The tombs belonged to the most respected families in Gjakova. There also used to be a "hamam", but it was destroyed during World War II. The entrances are covered with floral paintings, geometrical shapes, citations from the Kur'an and arabesques. In 1999, the surrounding complex was burned to the ground and only the mosque and the minaret along with some damaged arabesques survived.
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Gjakovë is located in Gjakova, XK, . The coordinates are 42.3803 latitude, 20.4308 longitude.
Gjakovë has a population of approximately 94,158 people, making it a town in XK.
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A UNESCO-listed 14th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery housing the largest collection of Byzantine-style frescoes in a single building.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Kosovo's cultural capital with a stunning Ottoman old town, hilltop fortress, and mosques alongside Orthodox churches.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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A breathtaking glacial valley in the Albanian Alps connected to Theth by a legendary mountain hiking trail through the Accursed Mountains.
32 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A medieval fortress crowning the hill above Prizren, offering sweeping panoramic views over the old town's minarets, domes, and the Sharr Mountains.
33 km · about 40 min drive
national park
A glacial valley in the northern Albanian Alps reached by road from Bajram Curri, the usual base for the Theth crossing.
45 km · about 50 min drive
national park
A remote Alpine valley in the Accursed Mountains with a dramatic waterfall, a stone church, and the Lock-In Tower of Albanian legend.
53 km · about 60 min drive
national park
A rugged border massif in eastern Montenegro reached via Gusinje and Plav, with Grebaje and Ropojana valleys accessible by car.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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A steep-sided reservoir on the Drin crossed by a car ferry to Fierzë, connecting the road network to the northern Albanian Alps.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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