In Prizren, spans a bridge…
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"Throughout history Prizren has played an important role in the region which was first settled in Illyrian times. Situated at a major crossroad on the Balkan peninsula, the town hosted a handful of empires, with Byzantine and Ottoman architecture leaving the most distinctive marks on the cityscape.
Ottoman vibes can be felt especially around– near this main, cobbled square you'll find a great selection of bars and restaurants, as well as the lovely Sinan Pasha Mosque (one of over 20 mosques in the city) and the Old Stone Bridge 1, which dates back to the 16th century but was reconstructed in the 1980s after it was destroyed by a flood."
"On the other side of the Bistrica (Lumbardhi) river, on Rr Adem Jashari, is the Gazi Mehmet Pasha; when it's not being used as an exhibition space, it remains closed to the public. Not far from the hammam, on Rr Sharri, is the Prizren League House, of particular importance for Albanian history as the site of the most significant attempt to unite all Albanians in the region within one state. Standing proudly on the hill above town is the 11th-century Prizren Fortress. Entrance is free and it's open 24 hours a day, though climbing up for sunrise or sunset is highly recommended."
— Lonely PlanetOttoman-era vocabulary
Bosnian: šadrvan /ˈʃadrvan/ ("SHAHD-van") Albanian: shatërvan /ʃatəɾˈvan/ ("sha-tuhr-VAN") - From Ottoman Turkish şadırvan — an ablution or courtyard fountain. The square Shadervan, named above, takes its name from one.
Bosnian: hamam /haˈmam/ ("ha-MAM") Albanian: hamam /haˈmam/ ("ha-MAM") - From Ottoman Turkish hamam — a bathhouse. The Gazi Mehmet Pasha Hammam, named above, is one such Ottoman bath.
Bosnian: džamija /dʒaˈmija/ ("jah-MEE-ya") Albanian: xhami /ˈd͡ʒami/ ("JAH-mee") - From Ottoman Turkish cami — a mosque. Prizren's Sinan Pasha Mosque, mentioned above, is one of over twenty in the city.
Bosnian: čaršija /tʃarˈʃija/ ("char-SHEE-ya") Albanian: çarshija /tʃarˈʃija/ ("char-SHEE-ya") - From Ottoman Turkish çarşı — a bazaar quarter or commercial center. Prizren's Shadervan area, described above, is at the heart of the city's çarshija.
Albanian: kalaja /kaˈlaja/ ("kah-LAH-ya") - From Ottoman Turkish kale — fortress. No common loanword in Bosnian. Prizren Fortress, named above, is known locally as the kalaja.
Bosnian: šadrvan /ˈʃadrvan/ ("SHAHD-van") Albanian: shatërvan /ʃatəɾˈvan/ ("sha-tuhr-VAN")
From Ottoman Turkish şadırvan — an ablution or courtyard fountain.
Bosnian: hamam Albanian: hamam /haˈmam/ ("ha-MAM")
From Ottoman Turkish hamam — a bathhouse, like the Gazi Mehmet Pasha Hammam.
Known locally in Albanian as kalaja /kaˈlaja/ ("kah-LAH-ya")
From Ottoman Turkish kale — fortress. No common loanword in Bosnian.