Historical monuments in Pristina
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Historical monuments in Pristina are made up of 21 monuments out of a total of 426 protected monuments all over Kosovo.[1] A large number of these monuments date back to the Byzantine and Ottoman periods.[2] Since 1945, the Yugoslav authorities followed the idea of constructing a modern Pristina by relying in the urban development motto “destroy the old, build the new”[3] and this resulted with major changes in the structure of the buildings, their function and their surrounding environment.[4] However, numerous types of monuments have been preserved, including four mosques, a restored orthodox church, an Ottoman bath, a public fountain, a clock tower, several traditional houses as well as European-influenced architecture buildings such as the Museum of Kosovo.[5] These symbolize the historical and cultural character of Pristina as it was developed throughout centuries in the spirit of conquering empires (Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian).[2]