Adem Jashari Memorial Complex

Adem Jashari Memorial Complex
Native name
Kompleksi Memorial Adem Jashari (Albanian)
LocationPrekaz i Epërm, Skenderaj, Kosovo
BuiltMarch 1998 (March 1998)
Invalid designation
TypeMonument/Complex
Reference no.3494

The Adem Jashari Memorial Complex (Albanian: Kompleksi Memorial Adem Jashari) is a memorial complex in Prekaz i Epërm, Skenderaj, Kosovo.[1] It is categorized by the government as "Architectural" and was built in honor of the family and life of the Kosovo Liberation Army fighter Adem Jashari, killed in action during the Kosovo War on March 7, 1998, during what was later known as the Attack on Prekaz.

Description

The location includes both the houses and graves of several soldiers from the Jashari family. Therefore, it was placed under national heritage protection by the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. The graves of Shaban, Hamëz, and Adem are guarded by Sentinels from the Kosovo Security Force.[2]

  • Soldiers guarding the tombs
    Soldiers guarding the tombs
  • Photo of the Complex by Arben Llapashtica
    Photo of the Complex by Arben Llapashtica
  • Extended view
    Extended view

References

  1. ^ "LISTA E TRASHËGIMISË KULTURORE PËR MBROJTJE TË PËRKOHSHME (PDF)" (PDF) (in Albanian). Kosovo Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport. September 10, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Komuna e Skenderajit". Municipality of Skenderaj. December 24, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2020.

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