The Painted Mosque of Tetovo is an Ottoman mosque built in 1438, and unlike most mosques of that time, it was not financed by a local dignitary, but by two sisters of Tetovo, whose graves are in the Türbe (tomb) in the adjoining garden. It was rebuilt in 1833 by Abdurrahman Pasha. The monument owes its name to the countless painted panels that cover the facades. The panels were completely restored between 2010 and 2011.
The church of the Most Holy Mother of God is a Macedonian Orthodox church built between 1924 and 1929, date of its consecration. In 2003, the church underwent major restoration work.
Al-Aga is considered the oldest mosque in the entire Balkan region. It was built in 1289 before the arrival of the Ottomans.
The Monastery of the Holy Archangels in Prizren was a medieval Serbian Orthodox monastery, founded by Serbian Emperor Stefan Dušan (1308 – 1355). It was built from 1343 to 1352 and inaugurated the ecclesiastical architectural style of the Morava school.
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