Visioning Project of the Grand Bazaar in Gjakova, Kosovo

Oxide Creative Lab

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Completed Buildings – Culture. Heritage

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Kosovo

Company Name

Oxide Creative Lab

 

COMPANY COUNTRY:

Kosovo

ARCHITECTURAL CREDITS

Oxide Creative Lab

Project Team
Flaka Xërxa Beqiri, Arta Januzi Cana, Aida Aliu, Erza Gjoshi, Fatgzona Jakupi
CLIENT OR OWNER NAME:

Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Republic of Kosovo; Municipality of Gjakova

Project Name:
Visioning Project of the Grand Bazaar in Gjakova, Kosovo
Project Country:

Kosovo

Project City:
Gjakova
Project Category:
Culture. Heritage
Project Area:
65.000 m²
Completion Date:
2025-04-09
Project overview

The Visioning Project for the Grand Bazaar in Gjakova aims to transform this historic core into a vibrant cultural, tourist, and craft hub. Key design elements include restoring the central cobblestone road, creating defined entrance zones, revitalizing traditional crafts through informal education, activating public spaces with cultural programming, and developing guesthouses to encourage extended tourist stays. The project is community-driven, adaptable, and designed for phased, sustainable in

Project history

The project was initiated in 2022 by the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport for the Municipality of Gjakova, responding to concerns over the Grand Bazaar’s decline. Through Participatory Planning, workshops engaged citizens, business owners, and institutions to co-create the vision. The project was reviewed and officially accepted by the Institute for Protection of Monuments at the state level and has been recognized at the national level. It prioritizes cultural preservation, economic revitalization, and community engagement. The initiative has reignited civic pride, spurred dialogue, and fostered investment in heritage-based tourism and crafts.