Novo Brdo

Novo Brdo is a town in the Gjilani district of eastern Kosovo.

Understand
In Latin documents written as Novus Mons, Nova Monte in some documents by Republic of Ragusa, and in Saxon miners' documents as Nyeuberghe was mentioned in the historical documents as early as 1326. Novo Brdo was a metropolis at the time, with a huge medieval fortress built on the top of an extinct volcano cone, the remains of which can be visited today, and residential sections sprawling all around. In the outer wall of the fortress, a large cross is visible, built into the stones. The castle, or fortress, was thought at one point to have dated back to the Byzantine Empire.

On 1st June 1455, Novo Berda was besieged by the Ottoman Empire for the second time where the last Despot in Fortress was Lekë Shpani (Alessio Span).

Legend says when Novoberdo was a city with 40,000, inhabitants, London was a village.

Get in
Novo Brdo is one point of a triangle with Pristina and Gjilani. It is 57 min (41.7 km) from Pristina via M25-2 and R123 and 39 min from Gjilani (31.8 km) via M25-2 and R123.

Taxis from Pristina and Gjilani cost €20-25 one way, €40-45 round trip (May 2022).

Get around
There is no public transport in Novo Brdo, only taxis and tours.

See
Novo Brdo (Artana) it is known as a very rich place in heritage, for the medieval fortress and monuments around.

Go next

 * Gjilan
 * Prishtina