CONFIDENCE BUILDING THROUGH CULTURAL PROTECTION IN

REBUILDING THE PAST, REINVENTING OUR FUTURE

MUNICIPALITY OF /UROäEVAC Complex of buildings: Mulla Vesel Guta Mosque and Catholic Church former Seat of the Diocese renovation St. Uros lighting and and its reuse as a Museum yard upgrading & renovation of the Bell Tower

Listed Cultural Heritage Site Listed Cultural Heritage Site

Mulla Vesel Guta Mosque, known as the Big Mosque The mosque and the church coexist besides each other The former Seat of the Catholic Diocese was built The building has also played a significant role in the was first built in 1894 and was functional until WW2. and are a listed cultural heritage site known as the in 1927 and served as the Seat of the Diocese of provision of humanitarian aid and support for the The mosque was rebuilt in 1943 through a donation Complex of Buildings. They represent a symbol of Kosovo until the 1990's. The building is of important community. by citizens from all over Kosovo. It has had several inter-religious tolerance and a cultural heritage asset cultural and historical value and was one of the modifications over the years, the first being the buil- not only for Ferizaj/Uroöevac but also for Kosovo. first registered buildings in a Cadastral book of The former Seat of the Catholic Diocese was entirely ding of a minaret in1957. The second minaret was Ferizaj/Uroöevac municipality. renovated and adapted to serve it’s new function as built during the last restoration in 2006. The mosque Within the frame of the CBCPK project, the Complex a museum, the first of it’s kind in Ferizaj/Uroöevac. currently serves up to 600 people. of Buildings benefited from exterior lighting of the During the period of the Seat of the Diocese many It now offers an art exhibition room and five per- monuments and upgrading of the yard in order to important religious figures served in the building manent exhibition rooms dedicated to St. Theresa The Serbian Orthodox Church St. Uros was built in provide a more pleasant environment for the citizens. during their missions, including St. Theresa of of Calcutta, Caritas Kosova, Bishop Janez Gnidovec, 1933 and belongs to the Raska- Eparchy. The The lighting of the religious buildings provides a Calcutta as well as Bishop Janez Gnidovec from Bishop Nike Prela and Bishop Mark Sopi. church is structured around five domes and is made scenic image and highlights the beauty of this unique Slovenia, Bishop Nike Prela and Bishop Mark Sopi. from a combination of concrete, stone and brick. It cultural heritage site. The Bell Tower benefited from offers religious services every day and is most visited interior re-construction and is now fully functional. on September 11, on the day of St. Jovan when up to 300 people particpate in a religious ceremony. Complex of buildings: Mulla Vesel Guta Mosque and Catholic Church former Seat of the Diocese renovation Serbian Orthodox Church St. Uros lighting and and its reuse as a Museum yard upgrading & renovation of the Bell Tower

Listed Cultural Heritage Site Listed Cultural Heritage Site

Mulla Vesel Guta Mosque, known as the Big Mosque The mosque and the church coexist besides each other The former Seat of the Catholic Diocese was built The building has also played a significant role in the was first built in 1894 and was functional until WW2. and are a listed cultural heritage site known as the in 1927 and served as the Seat of the Diocese of provision of humanitarian aid and support for the The mosque was rebuilt in 1943 through a donation Complex of Buildings. They represent a symbol of Kosovo until the 1990's. The building is of important community. by citizens from all over Kosovo. It has had several inter-religious tolerance and a cultural heritage asset cultural and historical value and was one of the modifications over the years, the first being the buil- not only for Ferizaj/Uroöevac but also for Kosovo. first registered buildings in a Cadastral book of The former Seat of the Catholic Diocese was entirely ding of a minaret in1957. The second minaret was Ferizaj/Uroöevac municipality. renovated and adapted to serve it’s new function as built during the last restoration in 2006. The mosque Within the frame of the CBCPK project, the Complex a museum, the first of it’s kind in Ferizaj/Uroöevac. currently serves up to 600 people. of Buildings benefited from exterior lighting of the During the period of the Seat of the Diocese many It now offers an art exhibition room and five per- monuments and upgrading of the yard in order to important religious figures served in the building manent exhibition rooms dedicated to St. Theresa The Serbian Orthodox Church St. Uros was built in provide a more pleasant environment for the citizens. during their missions, including St. Theresa of of Calcutta, Caritas Kosova, Bishop Janez Gnidovec, 1933 and belongs to the Raska-Prizren Eparchy. The The lighting of the religious buildings provides a Calcutta as well as Bishop Janez Gnidovec from Bishop Nike Prela and Bishop Mark Sopi. church is structured around five domes and is made scenic image and highlights the beauty of this unique Slovenia, Bishop Nike Prela and Bishop Mark Sopi. from a combination of concrete, stone and brick. It cultural heritage site. The Bell Tower benefited from offers religious services every day and is most visited interior re-construction and is now fully functional. on September 11, on the day of St. Jovan when up to 300 people particpate in a religious ceremony. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

OTHER PARTNERS AND BENEFICIARIES

Municipalities of Lipjan/, Kamenicë/Kamenica, /Gnjilane, Ferizaj/Uroöevac, Rahovec/ For more information, please visit: www.ks.undp.org

Kosovo Police UNDP Kosovo

@UNDP_Kosovo Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports

Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning

Implemented with the support EULEX of UNDP