The aim of this paper is to analyse and discuss the development and changes in the zone of special importance in economic and industrial development of Prizren, as well as the development and changes in the destination of urban zone Industrial Zone of Prizren town, from an Industrial Zone to the different zone. The paper addresses the changes of this important urban area compare to previous periods, General Urban Plan of 1996-1998 and continuing on to the proposals in the current General Urban Plan of 20032013. Political, social and economic changes in the past decades in Kosovo had stagnating impact on socio-economic development processes, especially in the development of the most important sector sector of industry. As a part of these changes is also the start and continuation of the process of privatization of Socialy Owned Enterprices (SOEs), with special emphasis on the SOE’s concentrated in the Industrial Zone in Prizren. As a result of this process is the total extinction of ...

The Historic Centre of Prizren is one of the most distinguished zones of urban heritage in Kosovo, with valuable traces of diverse historic and cultural heritage. Although it represents a major asset for social and economic development of the city, for a long time its immense potential, including cultural, historical, tourist and environmental, has not been treated with the appropriate approach that would preserve, promote and materialise those cultural riches. The laws and regulations for the Historic Centre of Prizren mainly envisage measures that freeze development, not allowing for possibilities to develop the city and integrate the heritage into modern daily life.

The sancak of Prizren is one of the few sancaks in the Balkans that for most of its existence did not have an integral territory. It was divided into two disconnected areas. Southern one covered the wider surroundings of Prizren and the regions of north-eastern Albania and was inhabited by mixed Albanian-Serb-Vlach population. Northern one stretched over the area between the rivers Lim and Ibar and was inhabited by Serb-Vlach population. This paper presents a summary of our findings on the formation and development of the sancak of Prizren in the 15th and 16th century. Based on Tapu Tahrir and Maliye defters, and other Ottoman and Western sources, we have attempted to point out the changes in the sancak’s size, the general features of the settlements, the ethnic and religious composition of the population and main demographic and economic trends.

For many countries in Europe, both in the West and in the East, the nineteenth century was critical in their respective paths towards the attainment of national independence goals. Each nation had its own unique struggles in that political course. Albania, and the Albanian nation was no exception. The seizure of the Albanian territory by the Montenegro, Serbia and Greece during the last two centuries severely affected the Albanian nation. The aim of this research, however, is not to focus exclusively on the ways and means related to Albanian territory division, but to delve into foundations of the selected events, with great impact to the Albanian nation. The current developments and challenges in the Albanian territories in the Balkans cannot be productively analyzed without examining the historical context, within which, the Prizren League played a critical part. Indeed, even though the League, at the time, was largely overlooked by the Western powers, still played, an important r...

It is well known that cultural heritage is said to have never reached to now its source state. Over time they have undergone changes depending on the circumstances of the time. Changes and modifications that affect the monuments can be divided into two main groups. The first group comprises mainly privately owned buildings, especially residential buildings where the owners have made various arbitrary modifications depending on their needs. The second group includes state-owned public buildings or various religious-social communities that have served the general public. Interventions in this group (second) were mainly carried out by the competent institutions that were obliged to preserve and promote cultural heritage. So there are times when monuments, ensembles or entire complexes have been demolished to pave the way for new urban planning with new buildings "for the general good of the population". Monuments that have survived new urban adjustments, conflicts and wars, a...

Summary Subject and purpose of work: The article describes a new subject of research into the history of economic thought, the international Pribuzhie region. The article discusses the history of the rise and development of economic science in the Pribuzhie region from the 8th to the 21st century, which is the subject of research. The aim of the article is to present a new perspective on the subject of research as well as the characteristics of the process of economic science in the Pribuzhie region. Materials and methods: The article uses a conventional method, which is a collection of historical, philosophical and economic methods of cognition, on the basis of which, in the context of a scientific program, the past of economic thought and relevant doctrines are examined, and their content is described. Results: The various historical stages in the development of the economic thought of the Pribuzhie region are described, as well as new, unpublished facts relating to individual eco...