Historic Trading routes in Kosovo: The study case of 18th century bridges in Gjakova.
Session
Architecture and Spatial Planning
Description
Present days Kosovo region was part of trading and mining worldwide route networking since pre-historic times. Remaining infrastructural tissue such as bridges, khans (inns), bazaars, road defense towers, road pavements endorse this communication system. Being part of the Via de Zenta itinerary during medieval times and geographically close to Shkodra as the most frequented port and one of the biggest regional market during Ottoman era, made Gjakova an important connecting point and market center. Consequently, present days Gjakova exhibits a great market place and stone bridges built during 18th century as investment of powerful guilds to exceed nature limits and accelerate trading of commodities. Therefore, presence of this infrastructural tissue, in composition with other urban elements, creates the representative picture of a community in a consolidated economical and social prosperity and order (guilds) and the potential engineering capability of building masters. This article identifies and analyses the information and importance these commerce systems bear beyond their primary utility.
Keywords:
historic trading routes, bridges, economical prosperity, stone masters;
Session Chair
Caroline Jaeger-Klein
Session Co-Chair
Bekim Ceko
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-19-2
Location
Pristina, Kosovo
Start Date
26-10-2019 3:30 PM
End Date
26-10-2019 5:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2019.246
Recommended Citation
Kryeziu, Arnisa, "Historic Trading routes in Kosovo: The study case of 18th century bridges in Gjakova." (2019). UBT International Conference. 246.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2019/events/246
Historic Trading routes in Kosovo: The study case of 18th century bridges in Gjakova.
Pristina, Kosovo
Present days Kosovo region was part of trading and mining worldwide route networking since pre-historic times. Remaining infrastructural tissue such as bridges, khans (inns), bazaars, road defense towers, road pavements endorse this communication system. Being part of the Via de Zenta itinerary during medieval times and geographically close to Shkodra as the most frequented port and one of the biggest regional market during Ottoman era, made Gjakova an important connecting point and market center. Consequently, present days Gjakova exhibits a great market place and stone bridges built during 18th century as investment of powerful guilds to exceed nature limits and accelerate trading of commodities. Therefore, presence of this infrastructural tissue, in composition with other urban elements, creates the representative picture of a community in a consolidated economical and social prosperity and order (guilds) and the potential engineering capability of building masters. This article identifies and analyses the information and importance these commerce systems bear beyond their primary utility.