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| Ottoman castle in Kosovo collapses |
| 2015-03-16 |
| [Hurriyet Daily News] Some parts of Prizren Castle, one of the most important historical sites in the Balkans, have collapsed despite the recent donation of funds to restore the structure. A 10-meter part of the facade of the castle, which was used by the Ottomans during their reign in the Balkans for 500 years, recently collapsed. The U.S. Embassy in Kosovo last year donated $700,000 for the restoration of the historical castle. Kosovo's Cultural Heritage Directorate said the reason for the collapse would be investigated, with Cultural Heritage Regional Director Samir Hoxha announcing that experts had begun to assess the damage. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 #5 Didn't we just spend three quarters of a trillion on that kind of shovel-ready projects? |
| Posted by: Fred 2015-03-16 20:29 |
| #6 The U.S. Embassy in Kosovo last year donated $700,000 for the restoration of the historical castle. Too bad the US Embassy in Tripoli didn't have that money a few years ago, eh? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-03-16 14:51 |
| #5 How about 700K towards bridges and stuff here at home first???/ |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2015-03-16 14:20 |
| #4 What about restoring all the churches & monasteries that Albanians have destroyed since Bill wagged the dog? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-03-16 12:53 |
| #3 I would have paid $700,000 for the explosives to blow it up. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2015-03-16 11:59 |
| #2 Get the US involved, and the whole thing comes unstuck. Where have I heard this before? |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2015-03-16 07:34 |
| #1 There's $700k I'll never see again. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2015-03-16 00:49 |