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Fshajt Bridge or Sacred Bridge (
The Fshajt's Bridge that was built on
Located at the mouth of the
File:Ura e shenjtë.jpg, A boat at the mouth of the Fshajt Bridge and the canyon
File:Ura e Shenjtë.JPG, Fshajt Bridge
File:Ura e Fshajt DSC06896.JPG, The bridge seen from south-eastern part
File:Ura e Fshajt.JPG, The bridge seen from the canyon in north-western part
Albanian
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*Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular:
**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
**Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
: ''Ura e Fshejtë'' or ''Ura e Shenjtë''; sr, Švanjski most / Швањски мост) is an 18th-century stone bridge with one arch over the White Drin Canyon
The White Drin Canyon or White Drin Gorge ( sq, Gryka e Drinit të Bardhë; sr, Kanjon Belog Drima, script=Latn, ) is a small canyon located in the southwestern Kosovo. The White Drin river runs through the canyon. The canyon is relatively short, ...
in the western Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
. It is located in the village of Fshaj, on the way from Gjakova
Gjakova, ) and Đakovica ( sr-Cyrl, Ђаковица, ) is the seventh largest city of Kosovo and seat of Gjakova Municipality and Gjakova District. The city has 40,827 inhabitants, while the municipality has 94,556 inhabitants.
Geographicall ...
to Prizren
)
, settlement_type = Municipality and city
, image_skyline = Prizren Collage.jpg
, imagesize = 290px
, image_caption = View of Prizren
, image_alt = View of Prizren
, image_flag ...
. The bridge is high, wide and about long. Along with the White Drin Canyon
The White Drin Canyon or White Drin Gorge ( sq, Gryka e Drinit të Bardhë; sr, Kanjon Belog Drima, script=Latn, ) is a small canyon located in the southwestern Kosovo. The White Drin river runs through the canyon. The canyon is relatively short, ...
, the Fshajt's Bridge is legally protected since 1986.
History
The Fshajt's Bridge that was built on White Drin
The White Drin or White Drim ( sq, Drini i Bardhë,/ ''Beli Drim'') is a river in Kosovo and northern Albania, a ca. -long headstream of the Drin.
Course
Kosovo
The Kosovo section of the White Drin flows entirely in the semi-karst part of ...
River, dates back to the 18th century.
During the First World War
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
it was destroyed completely, but in 1942 it was rebuilt again. During the war of Kosovo in 1999 it was damaged, but it was restored by the Italian Kosovo Force (KFOR).
Nowadays, the bridge that links the banks of the White Drin river, represents a key point for the transport in the road that links the city of Gjakova
Gjakova, ) and Đakovica ( sr-Cyrl, Ђаковица, ) is the seventh largest city of Kosovo and seat of Gjakova Municipality and Gjakova District. The city has 40,827 inhabitants, while the municipality has 94,556 inhabitants.
Geographicall ...
and Prizren
)
, settlement_type = Municipality and city
, image_skyline = Prizren Collage.jpg
, imagesize = 290px
, image_caption = View of Prizren
, image_alt = View of Prizren
, image_flag ...
.
Tourism
Located at the mouth of the White Drin Canyon
The White Drin Canyon or White Drin Gorge ( sq, Gryka e Drinit të Bardhë; sr, Kanjon Belog Drima, script=Latn, ) is a small canyon located in the southwestern Kosovo. The White Drin river runs through the canyon. The canyon is relatively short, ...
, the bridge has become a popular attraction for the locals and foreign visitors. During the summer months the banks of the White Drin
The White Drin or White Drim ( sq, Drini i Bardhë,/ ''Beli Drim'') is a river in Kosovo and northern Albania, a ca. -long headstream of the Drin.
Course
Kosovo
The Kosovo section of the White Drin flows entirely in the semi-karst part of ...
at Fshajt Bridge becomes a popular destination with many families camping alongside the stretch of water. Close to the bridge there are two rocks known as "Eagle Rock" (Shkëmbi i Shqiponjës) and "Skanderbeg Rock" (Shkëmbi i Skenderbeut), which features an engraving of 15th-century Albanian nobleman George Kastrioti Skanderbeg
, reign = 28 November 1443 – 17 January 1468
, predecessor = Gjon Kastrioti
, successor = Gjon Kastrioti II
, spouse = Donika Arianiti
, issue = Gjon Kastrioti II
, royal house = Kastrioti
, father ...
. The portrait of Skanderbeg
, reign = 28 November 1443 – 17 January 1468
, predecessor = Gjon Kastrioti
, successor = Gjon Kastrioti II
, spouse = Donika Arianiti
, issue = Gjon Kastrioti II
, royal house = Kastrioti
, father ...
was painted in the rock in 1968 by Mexhid Yvejsi on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his death.
A traditional high-diving competition dating back to 1954 resumed in 2014 for the first time since 1999. The annual competition is attended by many local and regional competitors who show their skills in traditional jumping into river from the bridge.
Gallery
See also
{{commons category, Fshajt Bridge *White Drin Canyon
The White Drin Canyon or White Drin Gorge ( sq, Gryka e Drinit të Bardhë; sr, Kanjon Belog Drima, script=Latn, ) is a small canyon located in the southwestern Kosovo. The White Drin river runs through the canyon. The canyon is relatively short, ...
*White Drin
The White Drin or White Drim ( sq, Drini i Bardhë,/ ''Beli Drim'') is a river in Kosovo and northern Albania, a ca. -long headstream of the Drin.
Course
Kosovo
The Kosovo section of the White Drin flows entirely in the semi-karst part of ...
References