Tower “Paško Karadakić”

The tower of “Paško Karadakić”was built approximately during the XIX century and has a very strategic position in the village of Janjevë/Janjevo, creating a kind of triangle with the city’s Mosque and Church. It is believed that this tower was built by the Turkish Spahi family, then it was bought by the Berisha (Berisić) family, and later it was owned by Marian and Maria Karadaku (Karadakić). This residential tower also served as a prison for a period of time. The Karadakić family lived in it until 1992 when it was abandoned. It belongs to the tower with internal stairs, without a garret. It has a square plan, has three floors, and a four-bay peak. As for the construction technique, the outer walls are of the “opus vittatum mixtum” type built with irregular stones, sometimes with layers of bricks connected with lime mortar, and have a thickness of 170 cm on the first two floors up to 100 cm on the last floor. It has a rarity value because it is the only tower in the village of Janjevë/Janjevo.

Krasniqi, N. A., & Nrecaj, M. A. (2019). Shtëpitë karakteristike të Janjevës. Oral History Kosovo, 10.

Georeference: 42.572073 , 21.247353
Plus Code – Google Maps: H6CW+RWH
Category: Culture
Subcategory: Residential building/traditional
Legal protection status: Category:
Archaeological heritage
Subcategory: Monument/ Ensemble
Code: 43
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 no board at all