Prizren Fortress

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Prizren Fortress (Kalaja).Strategically dominating the town, the deep Lumbardhi valley and the Dukagjini Plane, the ancient fortress has been a place for defence and refuge since prehistoric times.

On top of the 500-metre high Cvilen hill, on the close southeast of the city centre, the fortress was significantly expanded and strengthened in Byzantine and Ottoman times and was still exclusively used as a fortress until 1912. Walking up the steep path from the old town past the mainly abandoned Nën Kalaja (pod Kalaja) district to the ruined fortress will take about 15 minutes revealing you the best views of the city centre, especially in the morning when the sun is behind you and at sunset. A gravel path leads from the highest point of the fortress to the Lumbardhi valley, from where you can walk to the Marash district. The fortress is now in ruins, but one can still see its monumental, although it is difficult to discern the outlines of the original medieval town and the number of Towers due to later expansion.