JANJEVO
Perched on a hill 890 m above sea level, this village (Janjeva/Janjevë, Janjevo/Јањево) of about 2,000 inhabitants is the stronghold of Kosovo's small Croat minority. Incidentally, the Croats in the country often refer to themselves as Janjevci ("those from Janjevo"). Located near old gold and silver mines, Janjevo was founded in the early 14th century by Croatian and Saxon miners working for the great Serbian king Stefan Milutin. However, the village has become very multicultural with Catholics and Muslims as well as Albanians, Croats, Turks, Roma and Bosnians. On the spot, you will be able to see the Catholic church Saint-Nicolas (1856), the Murat Bey mosque (16th century), the tekké Isak Baba (15th century) as well as a beautiful building of Ottoman style recently renovated. It is the birthplace of the Albanian Catholic writer and priest Shtjefën Gjeçovi (1874-1929), who recorded the Albanian customs and traditions of Kosovo. In the second half of the 20th century, the population lived mainly from the manufacture of plastic containers and objects. Due to the massive import of Chinese products, a large part of the Croatian inhabitants had to move elsewhere, especially to Croatia. Some families now offer simple but clean guesthouses and activities for tourists, such as hiking and horseback riding in the area. You can find all the contacts on the above website.
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