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Ishëm Castle

Coordinates: 41°32′21.86″N 19°35′43.18″E / 41.5394056°N 19.5953278°E / 41.5394056; 19.5953278
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Ishëm Castle
Kalaja e Ishmit
Ishëm, Durrës, Albania
Coordinates41°32′22″N 19°35′43″E / 41.539406°N 19.595328°E / 41.539406; 19.595328
Site information
Owner Albania
Controlled by Ottoman Empire
 Albania
Site history
Built16th century
Built byOttoman Empire
Grave of Ibrahim Kodra an Albanian painter in front of the Ishëm Castle
Ishëm Castle
Native name
Kalaja e Ishmit (Albanian)
LocationIn the center of Ishëm
Built16th century
ArchitectOttoman 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.


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References

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  1. ^ Kalaja e Ishmit Archived 2013-01-21 at the Wayback Machine, Durrës Guide (in Albanian)

41°32′21.86″N 19°35′43.18″E / 41.5394056°N 19.5953278°E / 41.5394056; 19.5953278