Novo Brdo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in Kosovo
About Novo Brdo
In Latin documents written as Novus Mons, Nova Monte in some documents by Republic of Ragusa, and in Saxon miners' documents as Nyeuberghe was mentioned in the historical documents as early as 1326. Novo Brdo was a metropolis at the time, with a huge medieval fortress built on the top of an extinct volcano cone, the remains of which can be visited today, and residential sections sprawling all around. In the outer wall of the fortress, a large cross is visible, built into the stones. The castle, or fortress, was thought at one point to have dated back to theByzantine Empire. On 1st June 1455, Novo Berda was besieged by theOttoman Empirefor the second time where the last Despot in Fortress was Lekë Shpani (Alessio Span). Legend says when Novoberdo was a city with 40,000 inhabitants,Londonwas
Top Attractions in Novo Brdo
Explore the best things to see and do in Novo Brdo:
- ★Hiking
- ★Novo Brdo Fortress
- ★Osman Effendi Mosque
- ★Saint Nikola Cathedral
Novo Brdo Travel Guide Sections
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