The Cathedral of St. Nicholas was inaugurated in 2007, while previously religious services were held in the church of Our Lady Nunciatë in the Mother Teresa neighborhood. The project of the architect Viçentini has neatly connected the liturgical requirements with the aesthetic ones. In addition to being a cult object, the cathedral is also a …
Porto Palermo Castle is located in the bay of the same name on the coast of the Ionian Sea in southern Albania. The castle is located on an island about 30 m from the shore where the narrow strip of water between the shore and the island has been filled with sand and stones to make …
The castle of Gjon Bocari is built on a dominating hill above the plain of Dukat , Tragjas and the village of Radhima , controlling the coast and the roads that lead to the neck of Llogara and that of Saint Gjergji.. This castle is formed by a rectangular quadrangle (30×8 m), with two polygonal …
Kanina Castle is located 6 km from the city of Vlora. This castle has been mentioned since the 4th century. However, traces from the Illyrian period have been discovered there. It is thought that it was built in the 3rd century. Subsequent traces are those of the Byzantine, Venetian and Turkish periods. The castle was rebuilt by Justinian in the …
Known in history as “ROZAFA”. It is located at the southern entrance of the city, in a strategic position, surrounded by the Buna, Drini and Kiri rivers. The surrounding walls are 880m long that surround an area of 35000m2. It is the largest fortress in Albania and among the largest in the Balkans Archaeological excavations …
GJIROKASTRA CASTLE Gjirokastra Castle is one of the largest in the Balkans. Like a huge stone ship, it spans a span of 335 meters. It is located on the hill from where the whole city can be seen, as if to witness the history of the entire region over the centuries. The date of construction …
Elbasan’s castle The interest that the field fortress of Elbasan arouses among foreign visitors is undoubtedly related to its Roman origin. This imposing fortress erected on the cobblestone of the imperial road Egnatia, in the span of 1200 years has been baptized by three prominent emperors of history, Diocletian, the Roman emperor of Illyrian origin, …
It is located at the highest point of the historical center and is one of the few monuments of the medieval period in Albania that continues today to have an intense life within its surrounding walls. Until the 13th century, the medieval city developed mainly within the territory of the castle, where, in addition to many …
The fortress of Kruja occupied one of the most important places in the history of Albania during the period of Skanderbeg, who raised there for the first time the flag with the double-headed eagle on November 28, 1443. For 25 years the flag flew proudly in Kruja, during a period of wars successful which, even …
Among the fortifications erected by Skanderbeg to protect the country in the fight against the Turkish invasion, the Castle at Cape Rodoni, known as the “Castle of Skanderbeg”, which was built around 1460, is a part. The castle had a rectangular plan and was equipped with 4 defensive towers in each of its corners. It …