Fortress
Ishëm Fortress
🇦🇱 Albania · 16th century
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. The Albanian painter Ibrahim Kodra was buried in front of it.
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Ishëm Fortress ranks #5,117 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #24 of the 27 mapped in Albania. Founded 1572, it is older than 37% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Durrës, 28 km away. See how Albania compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Ishëm Fortress?
Ishëm Fortress stands in Albania, at 41.53941°, 19.59533°.
When was Ishëm Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1572. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ishëm Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,117 of 8,133 worldwide, and #24 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 Ishëm Fortress?
Rodoni Fortress, about 13 km away.
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