Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Pristina, Kosovo

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.1 km
Ascend 32 m
Descend 35 m

Explore Pristina in Kosovo with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in PristinaIndividual Sights in Pristina

Sight 1: Cathedral of Blessed Mother Teresa

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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. The cathedral is dedicated to the Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary Saint Teresa of Calcutta.

Wikipedia: Cathedral of Blessed Mother Teresa in Pristina (EN)

519 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Kosovo National Library Pjetër Bogdani

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The National Library of Kosovo is the highest library institution in Kosovo established by the Assembly and is located in Pristina.

Wikipedia: National Library of Kosovo (EN), Website

189 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Christ the Saviour Cathedral

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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 the Kosovo War.

Wikipedia: Church of Christ the Saviour, Pristina (EN)

592 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: National Theatre of the Republic of Kosovo

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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. The National Theatre is the only public theatre in Kosovo and therefore it is financed by Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. This theatre has produced more than 400 premieres which have been watched by more than 3 million spectators.

Wikipedia: National Theatre of Kosovo (EN)

762 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 5: NEWBORN

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The Newborn Monument (NEWBORN) is a typographic sculpture and tourist attraction in Pristina, Kosovo. Located in front of the Palace of Youth and Sports, the monument 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 prominently on the front page of The New York Times.

Wikipedia: Newborn monument (EN)

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