Xhafer Deva's house
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Xhafer Deva's house is a building with great architectural and cultural values which is situated in the city of Mitrovica, Kosovo. It was built in 1930 by Austrian architects and workers. During the Nazi occupation of Albania it was owned by Xhafer Deva, the Albanian Minister of Internal Affairs in 1943 and 1944.
The building has been renovated from 2022 to 2024 by the Kurti government at a cost of over half a million euros, a project that sparked strong public debate both for and against its restoration. In 2021, the EU and the UN initially planned to fund the restoration, but the decision triggered strong criticism from the international community, leading to the funding being halted. Despite the withdrawal of international support, the government decided to proceed with the restoration of Mitrovica’s cultural heritage using its own resources.[1] Since December 2024, the renovation has been completed and the Minister of Culture Hajrulla Çeku has shared photos on Facebook, presenting the project as one of the successes of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.[2]
