Tupella Family Tower House

The Tupella Family Tower House is a cultural heritage monument in Mitrovica, Kosovo.[1]

Tupella Family Tower House
Native name
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LocationMitrovica, Kosovo
Built19th century

History

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The wealthy Kosovo Albanian Tupella family built the house in the early 19th century. In 1912, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia’s government commandeered it as a prison for local dissidents. The tower house saw violence during the Kosovo Operation (1944). It was also used for torture and killings during a show trial over confiscated weaponry in 1956. Today, families live there who were expelled from northern Mitrovica.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Krasniqi, Memli (9 October 2015). "LISTA E TRASHËGIMISË KULTURORE PËR MBROJTJE TË PËRKOHSHME" (PDF). Cultural Heritage Without Borders Kosovo. Government of Kosovo. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ^ Azemi, Avni (2015). Toponimet e Mitrovicës. Pristina: Lena Grafik. ISBN 978-9951-663-35-9.
  3. ^ "Stone house "Kulla" of Tupellaj family (Mitrovica)". Kosovo Cultural Heritage Database. Republic of Kosovo Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2020.