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Berat Castle
Berat Castle is located to the right of the Osum River, on a hill 187 m above the level of the river. This historic city's castle is its crown. You can overlook the entire city of Berat, the Osum River, and the ancient Gorica Bridge from the castle's fortified courtyard. One of Albania's most beautiful, significant, and large historical and cultural monuments is the castle. It established out as a
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Badhra Castle, Borsh
Badhra Castle is located in the South-West of Borsh village and 7 km from Fterrë village. It is one of the first castles of the Bronx Era built by the Illyrians in the XIII century BC.The castle appears in the form of an irregular ellipse. Both from the technique of building the walls, with a height of 2 m, with unworked stones of medium and small sizes without mortar connection, as well as f
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Porto Palermo Castle, Himarë
Porto Palermo Castle is a cultural heritage monument built on a peninsula with a stunning panorama between the city of Himara and Qeparo. In terms of the construction method, it is unique in its kind in Albania. The castle is a priceless gem of Albanian heritage.
It is thought that the castle existed long ago, and that Ali Pash Tepelena rebuilt it in the 18th century. According to the writings of
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Vivar Castle
The Vivar Castle is located in Butrint, near the Vivar Canal. To prevent the French soldiers of Corfu from landing, Ali Pasha Tepelena urgently constructed the fortress between 1807 and 1808. The castle is 20 x 30 meters in size and has four towers at each corner.
The two towers that face the sea are circular in design, whilst the two on the other side are quadrangular. The main gate of the castl
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Lëkurës Castle
The Castle of Lëkurës is located southeast in Saranda city. The castle has a special strategic position and from there the whole city can be controlled, as well as the islands of Ksamil. It was declared a monument of historical and cultural value in May 1970.
This castle is thought by historians to have been built around 1537. Its construction coincides with the time when Sultan Suleima
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Karos Castle
Karosi Castle is located above the old village of Qeparo, about 450 m above sea level and at a distance of 3.5 km from it.
The castle belongs to a more advanced phase of the prehistoric settlements of Kaonisë.
From the excavations carried out in 1970-1990, two construction phases were observed, one in the Late Bronze Age and the other in the Iron Age. While it clarifies the fact that it has
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Castel of Kanina
Kanina Castle is located 6 km from the city of Vlora, on a hill 380 m above sea level. The castle was declared a cultural heritage monument of the "Archaeology" type in 1948. The surrounding wall is 1 km long and covers an area of 3.6 ha. The castle is thought to have been built around the 4th century BC. In the entire fortification system, we distinguish several construction phases that span two