A small village on the main road of Kolonja that holds a WWII memorial at the heart of the village. Borova, Kolonje, was founded sometime between the 14th and 15th centuries. Because the people of Borova were so industrious, it was rare to find family members that were not craftsmen such as masons, carpenters, shoemakers, tailors, etc. The most indelible event that is forever imprinted in the memories of the people was the massacre of the unarmed and unprotected population of the village by the Nazi German army on July 6, 1943. At that time, Borova had about 450 inhabitants and 100 houses, stores, offices, churches, etc. All of the houses and buildings were completely burned or otherwise destroyed by the Germans. 107 inhabitants were massacred including 5 entire families. The youngest victim was an infant of only 4 months, the oldest – a woman of 84. Those who weren’t shot were herded into the village church and then burnt alive. A total of 107 people were killed that day. Before they left the Fascists burnt down or otherwise destroyed every building in the village... In the darkness of the massacres, there were rare appearances of the light from the human spirit: a German soldier found a live infant thrown in with dead bodies. He took the infant and placed it in a safe place where it survived.The only surviver... In 1945, Borova was honored for its resistance during the Albanian war of liberation. A small village on the main road of Kolonja that holds a WWII memorial at the heart of the village.