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Libohovë Castle
Libohovë Castle (Albanian language, Albanian: ''Kalaja e Libohovës'') is a castle in Libohovë, Gjirokastër County, Gjirokastër county, Southern Albania, southern Albania. It is possible that Libohovë Castle was built on the ruins of another castle or other structure. It was built between 1741 and 1822 by Ali Pasha of Ioannina. The castle was built for his sister Shanish as a Wedding Gift. She lived in the castle until she eventually died and her grave is near the city of Libohova. Today the Castles inner area/Feudal residence is empty but the walls are still standing tall. See also *Libohove *List of castles in Albania *Tourism in Albania References Libohovë Castles in Albania Houses completed in 1798 Buildings and structures in Libohovë Ali Pasha of Ioannina Archaeological sites in Albania {{Albania-castle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libohovë
Libohovë ( sq-definite, Libohova) is a town and a municipality in southern Albania. It is overlooked by Libohovë Castle and has a main street with views across the Drino valley. Libohovë is at the foot of the Mount Bureto, Bureto Mountain. The region forms part of the Zagori Regional Nature Park located in Zagori, Albania, Zagori region. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Libohovë, Qendër Libohovë and Zagori, Albania, Zagori, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Libohovë. The total population is 3,667 (2011 census), in a total area of 248.42 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 1,992. History The archaeological evidence indicates a very ancient settlement which reached its zenith in the seventeenth century. It may be the exact site of present Dropull's former Catholic Church, Catholic Diocese of Hadrianopolis in Epiro. In the late s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |