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Monument Attractions In Kosovo

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Kosovo , officially the Republic of Kosovo , is a partially recognised state and disputed territory in Southeastern Europe. It declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. Covering an area of 10,908 square kilometres , Kosovo is a landlocked territory in the Balkan Peninsula, bordered by Albania to the southwest, the Republic of Macedonia to the southeast, Montenegro to the west and the uncontested territory of Serbia to the north and east. Due to its strategic position in the Balkan Peninsula, it serves as an important link in the connection between Central and Southern Europe, the Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea. Its capital and largest city...
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Monument Attractions In Kosovo

  • 1. Newborn Monument Pristina
    The Newborn Monument is a typographic sculpture and tourist attraction in Pristina, Kosovo. It is located in front of the Palace of Youth and Sports, It was unveiled on 17 February 2008, the day that Kosovo formally declared its independence from Serbia. The monument consists of the English-language word Newborn in capital block letters, which were painted bright yellow when the sculpture was first revealed. The monument was later re-painted with the flags of the states that have recognized Kosovo. At the unveiling of the monument it was announced that it will be painted differently on the anniversary of Kosovo’s independence movement day every year. The monument attracted the attention of international media reporting Kosovo's movement declaration of independence, and it was featured pr...
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  • 2. Field of Blackbirds Pristina
    Kosovo Polje or Fushë Kosovë is a town and municipality located in the Pristina district in central of Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Kosovo Polje has 12,919 inhabitants, while the municipality has 33,977 inhabitants.
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  • 3. Bill Clinton Statue Pristina
    Bill Clinton Boulevard is a boulevard located in Pristina, Kosovo. After the Kosovo War of 1998 to 1999, the Albanians in Kosovo wanted to thank former U.S. President Bill Clinton for his help in their struggle with the government of Yugoslavia. A 10-foot-high statue of Clinton was unveiled on the boulevard on November 1, 2009, in a ceremony at which the former president spoke.Elsewhere in Pristina has named a central street after U.S. President George W. Bush. There are also several cities in Kosovo, including Prizren, with streets named after President Woodrow Wilson.
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  • 4. Skanderbeg statue Pristina
    George Castriot , known as Skanderbeg , was an Albanian nobleman and military commander, who served the Ottoman Empire in 1423–43, the Republic of Venice in 1443–47, and lastly the Kingdom of Naples until his death. After leaving Ottoman service, he led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in what is today Albania and Macedonia. Skanderbeg always signed himself in Latin: Dominus Albaniae , and claimed no other titles but that in documents.A member of the noble Castriot family, he was sent to the Ottoman court as part of the Devshirme, where he was educated and entered the service of the Ottoman sultan for the next twenty years. He rose through the ranks, culminating in the appointment as sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Dibra in 1440. In 1443, he deserted the Ottomans during the Battle of ...
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  • 6. The Serbian Monument at Kosovo Polje/Fushe Kosove Kosovo
    The Albanians are an ethnic group predominantly indigenous to Albania and its neighbouring territories who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. The term is moreover legally used to refer to all citizens of the Republic of Albania.Albanians produced many prominent figures such as Skanderbeg, leader of the medieval Albanian resistance to the Ottoman conquest, and others during the Albanian National Awakening seeking self-determination. During the 17th and 18th century, Albanians in large numbers converted to Islam, often to escape higher taxes levied on Christian subjects as well as a plethora of other reasons including ecclesiastical decay, coercion by Ottoman authorities in times of war and the privileged legal and social position of Muslims. As Muslims, some Al...
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