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Elbasan Castle
Elbasan Castle
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Elbasan Castle
Elbasan Castle is a castle located in the city of Elbasan, Albania. It was built by order of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II in 1466 AD as a military center to fight Skanderbeg, the Albanian nobleman and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire.
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Country: Albania
District: Elbasan County
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 15th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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