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Rozafa Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Rozafës) or Shkodër Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Shkodrës) is a castle near the city of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania.It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drin rivers.
The triangular shaped castle is situated in the closed bay of Porto Palermo, a few kilometers south of Himarë. 8 Rodoni Castle: Cape of Rodon: ruin 1 m (3 ft 3 in) 1452, 1500 According to Marin Barleti the castle was destroyed by Ottoman forces in 1467.
Castle of Durrës (Dyrrachium) is a castle of the early medieval southwest of the peninsula of Durrës. It was built in the 5th-6th century by Roman emperor Anastasius I Dicorus (491-518) who was born in this city. The surrounding walls lay at 3.5 km and had 4 towers of about 18 meters high. Around 500 meters of surrounding walls are kept.
The castle was used mostly to watch for Ottoman troops marching towards inner Albania. In Ottoman times, the castle was the house of Scanderbeg 's sister (Mamica Kastrioti). The town and castle were also very dear to Scanderbeg , and he used to take time off to come and rest in the area.
Berat Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Beratit), also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of Berat, Albania. It dates mainly from the 13th century and contains many Byzantine churches in the area and Ottoman mosques. [ 1 ]
Adoraim (Hebrew: אֲדוֹרַיִם ʾĂḏōrayīm), Adora (Ancient Greek: Αδωρά, romanized: Adōrá) or Adurim was an ancient town in the Hebron Hills, southwest of Hebron. It is documented in several ancient sources, including the Bible , the Apocrypha , the Zenon Papyri , and the writings of Josephus . [ 1 ]
Adora may refer to: Adora (given name) Adora (Apocrypha), a town mentioned in the Apocrypha; Adora, Har Hevron, an Israeli settlement on the West Bank; Adora (singer), South Korean singer-songwriter; Adora, a novel by Bertrice Small; Princess Adora, the alter ego of the fictional superheroine She-Ra "Adora", a song by Indochine from the album ...
Planimetry of Prezë Castle Image of the Castle from the West Tower. The Prezë Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Prezës) is a medieval castle in Prezë, Albania. Preza Castle was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian the Great in the 550s. [citation needed] The castle overlooks the village with the same name and is located on a hilltop.