National Library of Kosovo
Biblioteka Kombëtare e Kosovës
A brutalist building of 99 white domes under a metal-grid shell, often ranked among the world's ugliest or most unusual buildings.
The National Library was designed by Croatian architect Andrija Mutnjaković and completed in 1982. Ninety-nine white domes of various sizes sit beneath a metal lattice shell, blending brutalist style with Byzantine and Islamic elements. It is highly controversial and extremely famous. It sits on the university campus, and on weekdays you can enter the lobby and view the central domed reading room (bring ID and keep quiet). Next door is the unfinished Church of the Holy Saviour, which can be seen together with the library.
Opening hours
Mon–Fri approx. 08:00–20:00; shorter hours on weekends
Nearby sights
- Church of Christ the Saviour
- Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa
- Mother Teresa Boulevard
- Heroinat Memorial
- Newborn Monument
- Palace of Youth and Sports
- Skanderbeg Square
- Bill Clinton Statue