Ishëm Castle
41°32′22″N 19°35′43″E / 41.539406°N 19.595328°E / 41.539406; 19.595328Site information Owner
AlbaniaControlled by
Ottoman Empire
AlbaniaSite history Built 16th century Built by Ottoman Empire ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Ish%C3%ABm_Castle_%26_Grave_of_Ibrahim_Kodra%2C_Albania_2019_01.jpg/240px-Ish%C3%ABm_Castle_%26_Grave_of_Ibrahim_Kodra%2C_Albania_2019_01.jpg)
Grave of Ibrahim Kodra an Albanian painter in front of the Ishëm Castle
Castles in AlbaniaNorthern Albania Central Albania Southern Albania
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Historic site in In the center of Ishëm
Ishëm Castle | |
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Native name Albanian: Kalaja e Ishmit | |
Location | In the center of Ishëm |
Built | 16th century |
Architect | Ottoman Empire |
Ishëm Castle (Albanian:Kalaja e Ishmit) is a castle in Ishëm, Durrës County, Albania. It is located on a hill above the river Ishëm. It was built from 1572 to 1574 by Ottomans to stop the peasant rebellions.[1] The Albanian painter Ibrahim Kodra was buried in front of it.
See also
- Ishem
- List of castles in Albania
- Tourism in Albania
References
- ^ Kalaja e Ishmit Archived 2013-01-21 at the Wayback Machine, Durrës Guide (in Albanian)
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- See also
- List of castles in Albania
41°32′21.86″N 19°35′43.18″E / 41.5394056°N 19.5953278°E / 41.5394056; 19.5953278
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