House Museum of “Father Shtjefën Gjeçovi”

The house of the culture researcher, and Franciscan priest Father Shtjefën Gjeçovi was built in the second half of the 19th century, and in 1874, Shtjefën was born in this house, who is known among many other works for “materialization” (collection) of the Albanian moral code – the Canon of Lekë Dukagjini.
The building is located on sloping ground, on an irregularly shaped plot, where the house is oriented towards the road, and on the inner side there is a yard and a well. Initially, in the rear part of the yard, there was also an accompanying building that was used as a stable cradle, which has now been demolished. Based on the typology, materials, and construction technique, the houses are assumed to have been built during the second half of the 19th century.

Krasniqi, N. A., & Nrecaj, M. A. (2019). Shtepite karakteristike te Janjeves. Oral History Kosovo, 23.

Georeference: 42.574156, 21.249930
Plus Code – Google Maps: H6FX+MX7 Janjevë
Category: Culture
Subcategory: Museum
Legal protection status: Category:
Archaeological heritage
Subcategory: Monument/ Ensemble
Code: 36
Is it used for tourism? Yes
Is there potential for tourism in the future? /
Road infrastructure to the location: Good
Signs and orientation to the location: There are no road signs
Boards on site: There is an information board