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  • Drisht Castle

  • Drisht Castle

    Drisht Castle is a ruined castle overlooks the village of Drisht in Shkodër County, Albania. It was built by Byzantines in the 13th century AD. The castle was later restored during the Ottoman era.
    Archaeological Site
    Drisht Castle
    by Ina Myrtollari, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 237 m

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    Drisht Castle

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Albania

    Shkodër

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    13th Century AD

    Byzantine

    Islamic

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    Byzantine Monuments

     

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