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  • Gjirokastër Fortress

  • Gjirokastër Fortress

    Gjirokastër Fortress is a historical castle overlooks the city of Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County, Albania. It was built by Byzantines in the 12th century AD. The castle was restored and expanded in 1812 AD by Ali Pasha of Ioannina, who was an Ottoman Albanian ruler served as pasha of a large part of western Rumelia, the Ottoman Empire's European territories. Gjirokastër Fortress was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005 as part of Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra.
    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 Fortress
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    Gjirokastër Fortress

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2005

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Albania

    Gjirokastër County

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    12th Century AD

    Byzantine

    Islamic

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    Byzantine & Islamic Monuments

     

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