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  • Prezë Castle

  • Prezë Castle

    Prezë Castle is a castle located in the village of Prezë, in Tirana County, Albania. The construction of the castle began in the 14th century AD, where it was completed in the 15th century, during the period of Skanderbeg revolt against the Ottoman Empire. The castle was controled by Thopia family, one of the most powerful Albanian feudal families and core stronghold of the Albanian resistance against the Ottoman Empire.
    Archaeological Site
    Prezë Castle
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    Elevation: 261 m

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    Prezë Castle

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Albania

    Tirana

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    14th Century AD

    Republic of Venice

    Islamic

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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