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  • Gjirokastër

  • 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.
    World Heritage Site
    Gjirokastër
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    Gjirokastër

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2005

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Albania

    Gjirokastër

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    3rd Century AD

    Byzantine

    Islamic

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    Byzantine & Islamic Monuments

     

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