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  • Himara Castle

  • Himara Castle

    Himara Castle is a ruined castle located in Himara region, Vlorë County, Albania. The Castle has existed since Hellenistic period the middle of the 4th century BC. During the Byzantine era in the 8th century AD, Himara Castle became the center of the Bishopric of Himara.
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    Himara Castle
    by Telemak GOGA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Himara Castle

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    Castles and Fortresses

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    Albania

    Vlorë

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    4th Century BC

    Hellenistic

    Roman + Byzantine

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    Hellenistic & Roman & Byzantine Monuments

     

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