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Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër is a city located in Gjirokastër County in Albania. It was founded Byzantine in the 3rd amd 4th centuries&AD. In 1417 the city became part of the Ottoman Empire. Gjirokastër was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005 as part of Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra because it represents (a rare example of a well-preserved Ottoman town, built by farmers of large estate).
The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra.by Asthorone, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 298 m
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World Heritage Site
Date of Inscription
2005
3rd Century AD
Byzantine
Islamic
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