Prizren

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Prizren (Albanian: Prizren / Prizreni) is a historic city located in Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and district. The city has a population of around 178,000 (2011 census preliminary results), making it the second largest city in Kosovo. The residents of Prizren are mostly ethnic Albanians. Prizren is located on the slopes of the Sharr Mountains (Albanian: Malet e Sharrit) in the southern part of the Republic of Kosovo The municipality has a border with Albania and the Republic of Macedonia.

Prizren Fortress is located in the south-east of the city of Prizren , it is considered to be the symbol of the city and an important element in the cultural identity of Kosovo . Built high on a hill, in a picturesque setting and in a very strategic position, the castle rises above the city as well as the deep valley and Dukagjin Valley Lumëbardhit. The castle has its beginnings in the first civilization of this region, in prehistory, with a continuous development in the Byzantine and Ottoman . Is used exclusively as a fortress until 1912. The castle is now significantly damaged and is in the list of World Heritage sites in Danger (World Heritage in danger). A city center alley leads to the castle, takes about 15 minutes walking, and you can enjoy the full view of the city, to capture or simply to see the sun setting.

Prizren Fortress contains a significant part of the history of the ancient city. Its topographic position, dominating the city, very attractive natural landscape and architectural configuration of thought well make this object value undisputed archaeological, historical and tourist.

It is located in the eastern part of the city on a hill conical shape, height 525 m. above sea level. Fortification walls follow the ground contour line, covering an area of ​​about 1.5 ha in approximately oval shape with a north-south extension.

Text speak very little resources to Prizren Castle. These began Byzantine chronicler Procopius of Caesarea with his work "De aedificiis" - On Construction. In this work among the fortifications repaired in Dardani, recorded for the first time this Petrizen Kala name, that name belongs to Prizren today.