Korisha Fortress
Hilltop fortress in Kosovo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Korisha Fortress is a hilltop fortress in Kosovo that dates back to prehistoric and ancient times. It has archaeological and historical values as a site of a Paleo-Christian church of the 6th century, as well as various ceramic vessels from different periods. The fortress overlooks the Prizren plain and the Dukagjin plain, and was declared under permanent protection by the Kosovo Council for Cultural Heritage in 2016.[1][2]
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Korisha Fortress | |
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Albanian: Kalaja e Korishës | |
Korishë, near Prizren in Kosovo | |
Coordinates | 42°15′04″N 20°47′59″E |
Site information | |
Owner | Kosovo |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | Late Antiquity, circa V-IV AD |
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