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Bashtovë Fortress
🇦🇱 Albania · 6th century
The Fortress of Bashtovë (Albanian: Kalaja e Bashtovës), also known in medieval times as Breg, Briego or Vrego is a medieval quadrangular fortress located close to the outflow of the Shkumbin River into the Adriatic Sea in central Albania. It is part of the tentative list of Albania in order to qualify for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
The fortress is built on a fertile flat ground east of the mouth of the Shkumbin River. The ruins are located some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the village of Vilë-Ballaj in Tirana County. By air, it is 36 kilometres (22 miles) north of Fier, 20 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of Lushnjë, 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) south of Kavajë and 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of Tirana.
Text adapted from “Fortress of Bashtovë” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bashtovë Fortress ranks #1,860 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #6 of the 23 mapped in Albania. Founded c. 550, it is older than 97% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 37 atlas entries founded in the 6th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,452 times in the last 60 days, more than 58% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Durrës, 30 km away. See how Albania compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Bashtovë Fortress?
Bashtovë Fortress stands in Albania, at 41.047°, 19.4967°.
When was Bashtovë Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 550. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Bashtovë Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,860 of 7,738 worldwide, and #6 in Albania. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Bashtovë Fortress?
Durrës Castle, about 30 km away.
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