Zekate House (), is a house in

Gjirokastër Gjirokastër (, sq-definite, Gjirokastra) is a List of cities and towns in Albania, city in Southern Albania, southern Albania and the seat of Gjirokastër County and Gjirokastër Municipality. It is located in a valley between the Gjerë moun ...

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. The house was built in 1811–1812 by Beqir Zeko, a local Albanian general administrator in Ali Pasha's government. It is described as "one of the grandest examples of Gjirokastër architecture in the Ottoman style", and as the authentic southern Albanian Tosk type residential housing of the early 19th century wealthy Albanians. Fortified tower houses, (known as kullë in Albanian), belonged to wealthy people, such as government officials or merchants. All rooms have a basic design: a safe ground floor with a wooden gallery on top, which are the most important rooms for an extended family. The decks are placed on the walls to help defend against the enemies they attack. Zekate's house is an example of an urban kullë. Built in 1811–1812, it has two towers and a large double arch facade. The panorama of the city can be viewed from the house.www.gjirokastra.org
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Gjirokastër – Zekate House 01 – front.jpg , Zekate House Banesa Zapanaja e Zekatëve.jpg , Gate Banesa Zapanaja e Zekatëve 01 Doma.jpg , Room Banesa Zapanaja e Zekatëve 01 Tavani.jpg , Roof Banesa Zapanaja e Zekatëve 06 Shkallët.jpg, Stairs Banesa Zapanaja e Zekatëve 04 Brenda.jpg , Chimney and audience room Banesa Zapanaja e Zekatëve 02.jpg , View from outside

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* Buildings and structures in Gjirokastër Houses in Albania Tower houses Ottoman architecture in Albania Houses completed in 1812 {{Coord, 40.07484, 20.13229, display=title