Terzi Bridge (Tailors' Bridge)
Ura e Terzive
An 18th-century Ottoman multi-arch stone bridge spanning the Erenik River just outside Gjakova. Legend says it was funded by the local tailors' guild.
Ura e Terzive lies about 6 km southeast of Gjakova, near Bishtazhin village, spanning the Erenik River. It is one of the best-preserved and longest Ottoman-era stone bridges in Kosovo. The bridge is about 190 meters long and made up of more than a dozen stone arches of varying sizes. According to tradition, it was funded in the late 18th century by Gjakova's tailors' guild (terzi), which gave it the name 'Tailors' Bridge.' It was damaged in the 20th century and later restored. Only pedestrians are allowed; it is open all day and free to visit. Evenings are best for photos, with the Albanian Alps in the distance. About 40 minutes' drive from Prizren, it can be combined with Çarshia e Madhe and the White Drin Canyon on a car or chartered-vehicle day trip.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- White Drin Canyon
- Gjakova Old Bazaar
- Mirusha Waterfalls
- Church of Our Lady of Ljeviš
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
- Gazi Mehmed Pasha Hammam
- Old Stone Bridge (Prizren)
- Cathedral of St. George, Prizren