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1630, Haxhi Kalfa

Several variants of Haxhi Kalfa's manuscript have been preserved in various archives and libraries. Among which the library of Vienna. Pictured is a page from the 1862 edition.

Prishtina, a medium-sized city surrounded by hills, 18 days from Istanbul, between Novobërda and Vushtrri. Since Kosovo is also from this region, the manager of the mine is also located here. It is located 2 days' journey from Skopje in the southwest.

Source: Novaković, S. (1892), Хаджи-Калфа или Ћатиб-Челебија турски географ века о Балканском полуострву. In: Споменик Српске Краљевске Академије (18), p. 3. Original document: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. A.F. 126. (Translated from Serbian by Yll Rugova.)

How to reference
Prishtina in History (2024), 1630, Haxhi Kalfa, in Y. Rugova (red.) Prishtina in History (I). Last accessed 21.11.2024: https://www.prishtinanehistori.org/en/article/160/1630-haxhi-kalfa