Ali Pasha's Bridge

"Sopot Aqueduct Bridge" over the Bufano stream or as it is otherwise known "Ali Pasha's Bridge" is a Category I Cultural Monument. This bridge is located over the Dunavat neighborhood in Gjirokastër and is an important cultural monument. It is built in the form of a circular arch with a vault thickness of 45 cm. It is 12 km long and through a special architecture with bridges and arches it brought water from the mountain of Sopot to supply the castle of Gjirokastra. The arch of the bridge offers a light span of 3.6 meters, while the height from its keel to the ground is 2.3 meters. The stream that passes under this bridge has no water during the summer period.