Novo Brdo
Novo Brdo ( Serbian Cyrillic Ново Брдо; Albanian Novobërda or Novobërdë, rarely also Artana or Artane; Saxon Nyeu - berghe; Venetic Novomonte; Turkish Nobırda ) is a city and headquarters of the eponymous large municipality in eastern Kosovo, the 6720 inhabitants (as of 2011). The mining town of Novo Brdo was once described by its residents as a mother of all cities.
Etymology
The name is derived from the words novo (Eng. "new") and formed the Slavic toponym Brdo ( 'hill' ), and in Serbian means "New Hill".
Geography
Novo Brdo is located in the east of Kosovo in a hilly landscape. The Kosovan capital Pristina is about 20 kilometers to the northwest. The nearest towns are Kamenica in the East Gjilan and in the south. The region around Novo Brdo is rich in minerals.
History
Middle Ages
Novo Brdo, including the region belonged to the 12th century the Serbian Empire. When the Serbian King Uroš IV Dušan took power, who could expand his territory into a great empire, while Dušan itself was the most powerful king in Southeastern Europe. The age under Tsar Dušan is now regarded as the golden age of Serbia. Novo Brdo himself experienced under his rule a big boost. The city benefited primarily by the economic and trade relations, which had promoted the ruler. Thus, under Tsar Dusan's instructions ( Ragusaner then) came Saxon miners for mountain and fortress, as well as Dubrovnik to trade, to the Reich.
In Novo Brdo, many Saxons settled ( Serbian: Sasi ) from the Erzgebirge to arise. In Novo Brdo Hauptfaktorei were implemented through the purchase of gold and sales of imported goods enormous sums, often to the chagrin of Novo Brdo also represented in Venetians. Thus the city one of the most important trading centers and one of the largest sources of revenue for the United Serbian Empire.
1442 a Jewish believing church in Novo Brdo is first mentioned, one of the earliest in Kosovo.
20th century
After the fall of the Ottoman Empire Novo Brdo lost its former importance. Between 1963 and 1991 the area was part of the greater community of Pristina, until it was made into a separate administrative unit.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Mahmud Pasha (15th century), 1456-1468 and 1472-1474 Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
- Vladislav Gramatik (15th century), Bulgarian scholar, historian and monk