Kosovo
Things to do in Pristina
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Sightlore has 27 places to explore in Pristina, and 26 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Pristina's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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National Gallery of Kosovo
The National Gallery of Kosovo, formerly known as the Kosova National Art Gallery, is an art gallery situated at the University of Pristina Campus that focuses on 20th-century art.
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King's Mosque in Pristina
The Imperial Mosque, also known as King's Mosque, is an Ottoman mosque located in Pristina, Kosovo. It was built in 1461 by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror.
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National Library of Kosovo
The National Library of Kosovo is the highest library institution in Kosovo established by the Assembly and is located in Pristina.
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Newborn monument
The Newborn Monument (NEWBORN) is a typographic sculpture and tourist attraction in Pristina, Kosovo.
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Palace of Youth and Sports
Palace of Youth and Sports, formerly named Boro and Ramiz, is a multi-purpose hall located in Pristina, Kosovo.
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Christ the Saviour Cathedral
The Cathedral church of Christ the Saviour in Pristina, Kosovo, is an unfinished Serbian Orthodox Christian church whose construction began in 1992. Due to have been completed in 1999, its construction, on the campus of the pre-war University of Pristina, was interrupted by…
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Heroinat Memorial
The Heroinat Memorial (HEROINAT) is a typographic sculpture and tourist attraction in Pristina, Kosovo.
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Gazimestan
Gazimestan is the name of a memorial site and monument commemorating the Battle of Kosovo (1389), situated about 6–7 kilometres southeast of the actual battlefield, known as the Kosovo field.
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National Theater of Kosovo
The National Theatre of Kosovo was founded in 1946 in the city of Prizren, Kosovo. It is the highest ranked theatre institution in the country, with the largest number of productions.
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Nëna Tereza Boulevard
One of the main streets of central Pristina, a largely car-free boulevard running from Agim Ramadani Street to the University of Pristina campus.
Discovery routes in Pristina
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Pristina: the old bazaar and its mosques
From the Llapi Mosque to the Emin Gjiku Ethnological Museum, the Clock Tower and the King's Mosque, the Kosovo Museum, the Jashar Pasha and Bazaar mosques, the old Shadërvan fountain and the Pirinaz Mosque.
Pristina: Mother Teresa Boulevard and Newborn
From the Skanderbeg Monument and the National Theatre along Mother Teresa Boulevard to the Heroinat and Newborn monuments, the Palace of Youth and Sports, the Mother Teresa Cathedral, the Christ the Saviour Cathedral, the National Library and the National Gallery.
Around Pristina: from Gazimestan to Gadime Cave
From the Gazimestan monument to Germia Park and the Bear Sanctuary, Novo Brdo Fortress, Gračanica Monastery, ancient Ulpiana and the Gadime Marble Cave.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Prishtina Clock Tower
The Clock Tower in Pristina, Kosovo, was built in the 19th century by Jashar Pasha, after whom the Mosque is named not far from the Clock Tower.
Shadërvan
Shadërvan is a marble fountain located between the Çarshi Mosque and the Museum of Kosovo in Pristina, Kosovo, and is a typical component of Ottoman architecture.
National Theater of Kosovo
The National Theatre of Kosovo was founded in 1946 in the city of Prizren, Kosovo. It is the highest ranked theatre institution in the country, with the largest number of productions.
National Library of Kosovo
The National Library of Kosovo is the highest library institution in Kosovo established by the Assembly and is located in Pristina.
Novo Brdo Fortress
Novo Brdo Fortress is a medieval Serbian fortress in Kosovo. Its ruins are located near the town of Novo Brdo, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Pristina.
Ulpiana
Ulpiana was an ancient Roman city located in what is today Kosovo. It was also named Justiniana Secunda. Ulpiana is located in the municipality of Graçanicë, 12 km southeast of Pristina.
Museums
Ethnological Treasure of Kosovo
The Ethnological Treasure of Kosovo is an ethnographic museum in Pristina, Kosovo. It is located in the Emin Gjiku Complex, a monument of culture from the 18th century. The house was once owned by the family of Emin Gjikolli.
National Museum of Kosovo
The Kosovo Museum is the national museum of Kosovo, located in the city of Pristina. Established by Yugoslav authorities in 1949, this is the largest museum in Kosovo.
National Gallery of Kosovo
The National Gallery of Kosovo, formerly known as the Kosova National Art Gallery, is an art gallery situated at the University of Pristina Campus that focuses on 20th-century art.
Places of worship
Ramadanie Mosque
Llapi Mosque or Ramadan Mosque (Xhamia Ramadanie) is a mosque located in the northern part of the old city center (Old Bazaar) of Pristina, Kosovo.
King's Mosque in Pristina
The Imperial Mosque, also known as King's Mosque, is an Ottoman mosque located in Pristina, Kosovo. It was built in 1461 by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror.
Jashar Pasha Mosque
The Jashar Pasha Mosque is a historical mosque in Pristina, Kosovo. The mosque was built in 1834 by the mayor of Skopje, Mehmet Yasar.
Bazaar Mosque in Pristina
The Çarshi Mosque, also known as the Bazaar Mosque and the Taş Mosque (literally, the Stone Mosque), is the oldest building in Pristina, Kosovo, and it marks the beginning of the old town.
Pirinaz Mosque
The Pirinaz Mosque is a mosque located in Pristina, Kosovo. It was built in the second half of the 16th century and was founded by Piri Nazir who served as Vezir under two Ottoman Sultans.
Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa in Pristina
The Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Pristina, Kosovo. In 2007, the Government of Kosovo approved plans for the building.
Christ the Saviour Cathedral
The Cathedral church of Christ the Saviour in Pristina, Kosovo, is an unfinished Serbian Orthodox Christian church whose construction began in 1992. Due to have been completed in 1999, its construction, on the campus of the pre-war University of Pristina, was interrupted by…
Gračanica monastery
The Gračanica Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in Kosovo.
Monuments
Skanderbeg Monument
One of the best-known symbols of Pristina: a bronze statue by Janaq Paço, placed on its square in 2001.
Heroinat Memorial
The Heroinat Memorial (HEROINAT) is a typographic sculpture and tourist attraction in Pristina, Kosovo.
Newborn monument
The Newborn Monument (NEWBORN) is a typographic sculpture and tourist attraction in Pristina, Kosovo.
Palace of Youth and Sports
Palace of Youth and Sports, formerly named Boro and Ramiz, is a multi-purpose hall located in Pristina, Kosovo.
Gazimestan
Gazimestan is the name of a memorial site and monument commemorating the Battle of Kosovo (1389), situated about 6–7 kilometres southeast of the actual battlefield, known as the Kosovo field.
Partisan cemetery in Prištinа
Partisan cemetery in Pristina, listed as an architectural cultural heritage monument.
Nature
Germia Park
Germia Park is a regional park located in the northeast of Pristina, Kosovo, and covers an area of 62 square kilometres (24 sq mi). Its highest point, Butos Peak, is 1050 meters above sea level and its lowest 663 meters above sea level.
Bear Sanctuary Prishtina
The Bear Sanctuary Prishtina is a sanctuary for rescued brown bears in Kosovo at around 22 km (14 mi) close to the city of Pristina. The sanctuary is located near the Badoc Lake.
Marble Cave
The Marble Cave or the Gadime Cave is a karstic limestone cave in the village of Gadime e Ulët in the municipality of Lipjan in Kosovo. Much of it is still unexplored.
Other
Nëna Tereza Boulevard
One of the main streets of central Pristina, a largely car-free boulevard running from Agim Ramadani Street to the University of Pristina campus.
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